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Oral glucose tolerance test
A test to determine the body's ability to handle glucose . In the test, a person fasts overnight (at least 8 but not more than 16 hours). Then first, the fasting plasma glucose is tested. After this test, the person receives 75 grams of…
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- Heparin, low-weight A newer form of the drug heparin (brand name: Lovenox, Fragmin) that has a lower molecular weight than normal…
- Intracranial hematoma A hematoma (a collection of blood) within the cranium (skull). The bleed may or may not be within the brain…
- NS Noonan syndrome, a multifaceted condition characterized by a series of birth defects (congenital…
- Soporific Something such as a drug that causes or induces profound sleep. Tending to cause sleep or to dull the sense…
- Femicide The killing of women. For example, AIDS in Africa has been termed 'mass femicide.' Femicide is in contrast to…
- Transillumination The passing of a strong beam of light through a part of the body for medical inspection. A method of…
- Tophus A nodular mass of uric acid crystals. Tophi are characteristically deposited in different soft tissue areas…
- Kartagener syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by sinusitis, bronchiectasis (widening and inflammation of the bronchi)…
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