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- Giant platelet syndrome Nard-Soulier syndrome): This condition is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the…
- RFID Radio frequency identification, a system for remotely storing and retrieving data. RFID tags can serve to…
- Warburg's yellow enzyme A key respiratory enzyme discovered by the German biochemist Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883-1970), a pioneer in…
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3 ALS3. An adult-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner…
- Health, artic See: Artic health
- Macrolide One in a class of antibiotics that includes Biaxin, Clarithromycin, Ery-Tab, and Erythromycin. The macrolides…
- Child injury, mental Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Nasogastric Referring to the passage from the nose to the stomach. A nasogastric tube is one that is passed through the…
- Supine With the back or dorsal surface downward. A person who is supine is lying face up. As opposed to prone. For a…
- PCO disease >Irregular or no periods >Acne >Obesity, and >Excess hair growth. All women with PCO have irregular or no…