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Biofluid
A biological fluid. Biofluids can be excreted (such as urine or sweat), secreted (such as breast milk or bile), obtained with a needle (such as blood or cerebrospinal fluid), or develop as a result of a pathological process (such as (such…
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Show more- Test, EPO A test of the hormone EPO (erythropoietin) in blood. The EPO level can indicate bone marrow disorders, kidney…
- PLP See: Proteolipid protein
- Uricaciduria The presence of excess uric acid in the urine, which may be a sign of gout or kidney stones
- Sputum The mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that one may cough up and spit out…
- Shaken baby syndrome Syndrome: Ines, particularly to the head, caused by violently shaking an infant. The syndrome is the…
- Ossify To make into bone; to convert cartilage or fibrous tissue into bone. The skeleton initially consists mainly…
- Viral Of or pertaining to a virus. For example, 'My daughter has a viral rash.
- Slow-wave sleep Sleep: Stage 3 and 4 non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. Slow-wave sleep is characterized by brain wave…
- Esophagectomy An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus
- Infection, breast See: Breast infection. See also: Mastitis
- CME Stands for Continuing Medical Education. CME programs are intended, literally, to continue the medical…
- Pemphigus One of a group of chronic, relapsing autoimmune skin diseases that cause blisters and erosions of the skin…