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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
A life-threatening disease involving embolism and thrombosis (plugging) of the small blood vessels in the brain. TTP is characterized by platelet microthrombi (tiny traveling clots composed of platelets, the clotting cells in the blood)…
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Show more- Carcinogen A substance or agent that causes cancer. Related terms include the adjective 'carcinogenic' and the nouns…
- DNA molecules, recombinant A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technology
- Vaginal contraceptive sponge A contraceptive device that is donut-shaped, made of plastic, contains a spermicide (nonoxynol-9) and is…
- Erythema multiforme See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Blinded study A study done in such a way that the patients or subjects do not know (is blinded as to) what treatment they…
- Genome, Haemophilus influenzae See: H. flu genome
- Grief, public See: Public mourning
- Palatine bone A bone behind the maxilla which enters into the formation of the hard palate (hence, the name 'palatine')…
- Diabetes, non-insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2.
- Therapy, cell Treatment with cells. A technology that relies on replacing diseased or dysfunctional cells with healthy…
- Galactorrhea The spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple at any time other than during nursing. Galactorrhea can be due…
- Lysergic acid diethylamide Better known as LSD. (LSD is the abbreviation for the German name for the drug: Lysergsaure-Diathylamid.)…