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Anemia, iron deficiency
Anemia, iron deficiency: The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency results in anemia because iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, key molecule in red blood cells responsible for the transport of…
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Show more- Colorectal adenoma family history See: Colon cancer family history
- Human immunodeficiency virus Human immunodeficiency virus: HIV, the cause of AIDS. HIV has also been called the human lymphotropic virus…
- Caveola An tiny pit, grotto, depression, incupping in the surface of a cell. The name 'caveola' means little cave…
- Vision, central See: Central vision
- Cholangitis, primary sclerosing See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Bug, reduviid See: Reduviid bug
- Sumatriptan Sumatriptan: A triptan drug for the treatment of migraine. Marketed under the brand name Imitrex.
- McClintock, Barbara (1902-1992) American geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of…
- Screening, kidney disease Screening (looking) for early kidney disease in people who are not already known to have it. Kidney disease…
- Back pain, low Back pain, low: Pain in the lower back area that can relate to problems with the lumbar spine, the discs…
- Osteodystrophy, renal A bone growth disorder caused by chronic kidney failure (renal disease). Also known as renal osteodystrophy
- Synovial lining The lining of the joint.