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Thyroid peroxidase test
Thyroid peroxidase test: A blood test done to detect autoantibodies directed against thyroid peroxidase (TPO), an enzyme in the thyroid gland that is very important to the production of thyroid hormones. TPO is found in thyroid follicle…
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- Antihistamines Drugs that combat the histamine released during an allergic reaction by blocking the action of the histamine…
- Speckled iris Due to little white (or lightly colored) spots that are slightly elevated on the surface of the iris. These…
- Hand-foot-and-mouth syndrome Hand-foot-and-mouth syndrome: A clinical pattern consisting of a rash on the hands and feet and in the mouth…
- COPD Two chambers in the penis which run the length of the organ and are filled with spongy tissue. Blood flows in…
- X (in genetics) Although the letter X can be used as a symbol in various ways (such as with X-rays, the X-axis of a graph…
- T (thymine) In genetics, T stands for thymine, one member of the A-T (adenine-thymine) base pair in DNA. The other base…
- Isoprene One of the major components that makes up natural rubber and is used to make synthetic rubbers. It is also…
- Ureaplasma A bacterium that commonly infects the urogenital tract and can cause premature birth or spontaneous abortion…
- Sprue, nontropical This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- Invest In medicine, this has nothing to do with the stock market. It means to envelop, cover, or embed.
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