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Time, prothrombin
A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The prothrombin time is commonly used as a method of monitoring the accuracy of blood thinning treatment (anticoagulation) with COUMADIN…
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- Domain In molecular biology, a discrete portion of a protein with its own function. The combination of domains in a…
- Lice, pubic See: Pubic lice
- Bioelectric impedance analysis A seemingly simple method for determining the lean body mass. Abbreviated BIA. There are two methods of the…
- Ventricular septum The wall between the two lower chambers (the right and left ventricles) of the heart
- Upregulation An increase in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, making the cells more sensitive to a…
- John H. Gibbon, Jr. See: Gibbon, John H., Jr.
- AVM An AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Calcium channel blocker A drug that blocks the entry of calcium into the muscle cells of the heart and the arteries. It is the entry…
- Carbolic acid A synonym of phenol. In dilute solution, an antimicrobial agent. First used to clean wounds and dress them by…
- Endoscopic sphincterotomy An operation to cut the muscle between the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct. The operation uses a…