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Tissue plasminogen activator
(tPA) An enzyme that helps dissolve clots. tPA is made by the cells lining blood vessels and has also been made in the laboratory. It is systemic thrombolytic (clot-busting) agent and is used in the treatment of heart attack and stroke…
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- Renal transplant Replacement of a diseased, damaged, or missing kidney with a donor kidney. Also called a kidney transplant…
- Cystine kidney stones Cystine kidney stones are due to cystinuria, an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino…
- Intravenous (IV) 1) Into a vein. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are a solution containing antibiotics that is administered…
- Recent memory Short-term memory. Also called working memory. Recent memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing…
- Neanderthal An extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens who lived in Europe and the area around the Mediterranean from 100,000…
- Straight-jacket See: Straitjacket
- RANTES A cytokine that is a member of the interleukin-8 superfamily of cytokines. RANTES is a protein. It is a…
- Chromosome A visible carrier of the genetic information. The 3 billion bp (base pairs) in the human genome are organized…
- Heart The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. It is positioned in the…
- Invert 1) To turn inward. To invert the foot is to move its forepart toward the midline of the body. 2) To turn…
- Hyperplasia, benign prostatic A condition characterized by overgrowth of the lining of the uterus. Hyperplasia means overgrowth. The…