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Hairy-cell leukemia
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- Simian virus 40 See: SV40
- Iridectomy, peripheral See Peripheral iridectomy
- Xanthoma, eruptive See: Eruptive xanthoma
- Hypo- Prefix meaning 'low, under, beneath, down, below normal' as in hypocalcemia (low calcium in the blood)…
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome A severe form of epilepsy that is characterized by the onset in early childhood of frequent seizures of…
- ARD Acronym that stands for a disorder known as Adult Respiratory Distress or Acute Respiratory Distress. Also…
- Gamma globulin A major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common antibodies circulating…
- Constitutional thrombopathy See: Von Willebrand disease
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) A type of bacterium that comes in pairs and is shaped like a lancet (a surgical knife with a short wide…
- IAVI International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. A remarkable example of a global not-for-profit organization working…