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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
AFP is a plasma protein that is normally produced by the fetus. It serves as the basis for some useful tests. AFP is manufactured principally in the fetus's liver and, also, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the yolk sac, a…
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Show more- Papillomatosis, recurrent respiratory Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal…
- Spot, blind In ophthalmology, a blind spot is: > >A small area of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye; this…
- Angiotensin II receptor blocker A medication that blocks the action of angiotensin II, permitting the blood vessels to relax and dilate…
- Retraction syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Acute-phase proteins See: Acute-phase protein
- Chronic bronchitis Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…
- Let down reflex An involuntary reflex during breastfeeding which causes the milk to flow freely
- Superbug An informal term for a bacterium that has become resistant to antibiotics usually used to treat it, as…
- Patho- Pathology, with emphasis on the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms underlying human disease.
- Loin The portion of the lower back from just below the rib cage to the pelvis. The loins include the psoas muscles…
- Plumbism Another name for lead poisoning.
- PH, urine See: Urine pH