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Hemoglobin A1C
The main fraction of glycosylated hemoglobin (glycohemoglobin) which is hemoglobin to which glucose is bound. Hemoglobin A1C is tested to monitor the long-term control of diabetes mellitus. The level of hemoglobin A1C is increased in the…
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- Heart-lung machine A machine that does the work both of the heart (pump blood) and the lungs (oxygenate the blood). Used, for…
- Underventilation See: Hypoventilation
- CC chemokine receptor 5 See: CCR5
- Lancet device See: Lancing device
- Stones, cystine kidney Cystine kidney stones are due to cystinuria, an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino…
- Dyspareunia The medical term for pain during sexual intercourse.
- Rib, sternal One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be a 'sternal' rib or a 'true' rib if it attaches to the…
- Choanal stenosis Abnormal narrowing of the choana, the passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. The…
- Vesical Refers to the urinary bladder. The word comes from the Latin vesica meaning a bag or bladder
- Granulation That part of the healing process in which rough, pink tissue containing new connective tissue and capillaries…
- Temporal lobe The lobe of the cerebral hemisphere located down on the side just forward of the occipital lobe. The temporal…