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Anemia, sickle cell
A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the farthest reaches of the body. Sickle cell anemia…
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- Dermatopathy Any disease of the skin. Synonymous with dermopathy
- Atrial arrhythmias See: Arrhythmias, atrial
- Pulse, water hammer A jerky pulse that is full and then collapses because of aortic insufficiency (when blood ejected into the…
- Genome annotation The process of identifying the locations of genes and all of the coding regions in a genome and determining…
- Clitorectomy A surgical procedure in which all or part of the clitoris and sometimes also the labia are removed…
- B-type natriuretic peptide A 32-amino-acid polypeptide secreted by the ventricles of the heart in response to excessive stretching of…
- Osmolar In biochemistry, referring to the osmolarity, the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution…
- Mediterranean Fever Fever: A inherited disorder of unknown cause featuring short recurring bouts of fever together with pain in…
- Salmonellosis Infection with bacteria belonging to the genus Salmonella. Salmonellosis is a common cause of food poisoning…
- Heart failure Heart failure: Inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it and, specifically, failure of the…
- Myoglobin The pigment in muscle that carries oxygen.