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Hematology
The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as well as of the immunologic, hemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems. Because of the nature of blood, the science of hematology profoundly affects…
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Show more- Cyanogen chloride See: Cyanide
- Pulmonary function test A test designed to measure how well the lungs are working. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) gauge how the…
- Diet, DASH See: DASH diet
- Proxy, health care A health care proxy is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment…
- Hypochondriasm See: Hypochondriasis
- Fibril The diminutive of fiber. A small fiber, a fine thread
- ALMS1 A gene on chromosome 2p13. Alstrom syndrome is caused by mutation of ALMS1
- Achondrogenesis-hypochondrogenesis, type II See: Achondrogenesis type II
- Rate, sed A sedimentation rate, or 'sed rate', is a blood test that detects and is used to monitor inflammation…
- Beijerinck See: Beijerinck, Martinus W.
- Cramp, writer's A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Herpes zoster Also called shingles, zona, and zoster. The culprit is the varicella-zoster virus. Primary infection with…