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Syndrome, giant platelet
Nard-Soulier syndrome): This condition is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to stick adequately to injured blood vessel walls and as a result of this problem there is abnormal bleeding. The giant…
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Show more- Tic douloureux A synonym for trigeminal neuralgia. From the French, meaning literally a painful tic. See: Trigeminal…
- Radiolucent Anything that permits the penetration and passage of X-rays or other forms of radiation. Radiolucent is as…
- Landry ascending paralysis A particularly virulent form of Guillain-Barre syndrome. The disorder often begins with a flu-like illness…
- Blood sugar, high An elevated level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Also called hyperglycemia. High blood sugar is a finding…
- Myomectomy Surgery to remove a fibroid from the uterus. A fibroid, or leiomyoma, is a benign tumor that arises from the…
- Health, artic See: Artic health
- Secondary amyloidosis Amyloidosis: One of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate…
- Contact dermatitis, allergic Also called allergic contact eczema, this is a red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into…
- Hypercapnia More than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypercapnia is as opposed to hypocapnia and…
- Septicemia Systemic (bodywide) illness with toxicity due to invasion of the bloodstream by virulent bacteria coming from…
- Fluorescent microscope A microscope equipped to examine material that fluoresces under ultraviolet light. Fluorescence microscopy is…
- Arthrosis >Gliding -- one bony surface glides on another without angular or rotatory movement; >Angular -- occurs only…