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Leukocyte count
A white blood cell (WBC) count.
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Show more- Syndrome, WPW WPW is an abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the…
- Vision, binocular See: Binocular vision
- Daw Abbreviation meaning 'dispense as written.' One of a number of hallowed abbreviations of terms that have…
- Aniso In hematology, short for anisocytosis
- IV cholangiogram See: Intravenous cholangiogram
- Female gonad The female gonad, the ovary or 'egg sac', is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located…
- Sickness, acute mountain (AMS) Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the illness that results from being at high altitude. AMS is common at very…
- Therapy, gene Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- Sprain, ankle See: Ankle sprain
- Abortion, multiple Two or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) by a woman. Couples who have had multiple abortions have…
- Venereal wart A wart that is confined primarily to the moist skin of the genitals. These warts are due to viruses belonging…
- SIDS with dysgenesis of testes Abbreviated SIDDT. For more, see: SIDDT