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Thyrocalcitonin
A hormone, also called calcitonin, produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and promotes the formation of bone. Bone is in a constant state of remodeling whereby old bone is removed by…
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- Ejection fraction The portion of blood that is pumped out of a filled ventricle as a result of a heartbeat. The heart does not…
- Anemia, pernicious A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the…
- Shy-Drager syndrome A mysterious progressive disorder of the central and sympathetic nervous systems, also called multiple system…
- Lindau-von Hippel syndrome See Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
- Citrulline antibody Citrulline antibody: An antibody (an immune protein) directed against a circular peptide (a ring of amino…
- Dyad The word 'dyad' comes from the Greek 'dyas' meaning the number two. In psychology, a dyad refers to a pair of…
- Acetate A molecular ion derived from acetic acid. The formula of acetate is CH3COO-
- Stretch, quadriceps An exercise to stretch the quadriceps muscle, the large muscle in the front of the thigh. To do this…
- Mean cell hemoglobin concentration Hemoglobin concentration: The average concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of blood. The MCHC is a…
- DLI Donor lymphocyte infusion
- Undulatant Having a wavy border or form. Also, rising and falling like a wave. For example, the border of a wound may be…