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Transfusion medicine
Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena of transfusion medicine. Blood transfusion is the transfer of blood or blood products from one person (the donor) into another…
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- Port wine stain A mark on the skin that resembles port wine (porto) in its rich ruby red color. Due to an abnormal…
- Norplant contraceptive Implantable progestin in the form of Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Invasive candidiasis A fungal infection that occurs when Candida (a yeast-like fungus) enters the bloodstream and then spreads…
- Hyperopia Farsightedness; the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close objects. Hyperopia may be…
- Calcipotriene A synthetic form of vitamin D3 that can be applied to the skin to treat psoriasis
- Dolor 1. Pain, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with calor, rubor and tumor). 2. By…
- National Program of Cancer Registries A program administered in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 1994 that…
- Pediatrics 'Pediatrics is concerned with the health of infants, children and adolescents, their growth and development…
- SNP A change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that position. These single base…
- Dwarfism, achondroplastic A genetic disorder of bone growth, achondroplasia is the most common cause of short stature with…
- Gluten A protein found in wheat or related grains and many foods that we eat. Gluten can be found in a large variety…