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MCHC
Abbreviation for mean cell hemoglobin concentration, which is the average concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of blood. The MCHC is a calculated value derived from the measurement of hemoglobin and the hematocrit. (The hemoglobin…
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- Patent (noun) A device giving exclusive control and possession. Before the commercialization of biomedical inventions, the…
- Insulinoma A tumor of the beta cells in areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans. Although not usually…
- Eugenics Literally, meaning normal genes, eugenics aims to improve the genetic constitution of the human species by…
- Teratoma A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several different types of tissue and sometimes mature elements…
- Flying, fear of An irrational fear of flying is called aerophobia. Aerophobia also refers to irrational fear of fresh air or…
- DYS Symbol for familial dysautonomia. See: Familial dysautonomia.
- Atopic Prone to allergies or characterized by allergy
- Sperm stem cell A cell that is incapable of fertilizing an egg cell but can give rise to cells that develop into sperm. Sperm…
- DSM Abbreviation for the 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,' a comprehensive classification…
- Intervention The act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modifying the outcome. In medicine, an…