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Persantine thallium scan
A type of myocardial perfusion scan done to disclose any areas of the heart muscle that may not be getting enough blood to perfuse them properly. Persantine (Dipyridamole) is a medication that dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. It…
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- Q.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, q.i.d. (or qid) means 4 times a day (from the Latin quater in die). The abbreviation…
- Spanish disease Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the…
- Bile acid resin Bile acid resins are substances that bind in the intestines with bile acids that contain cholesterol and are…
- PC Although PC is usually taken to mean personal computer, in the biomedical arena PC also stands for protein C…
- Membrane cofactor protein See: MCP
- Roundworm A type of parasitic worm that hatches in the intestines and lives there. The eggs of the roundworm usually…
- Marburg virus An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by abnormalities of the eyes, skeleton, and…
- Pathophysiology Deranged function in an individual or an organ that is due to a disease. A pathophysiologic alteration is a…
- Aqueduct of Sylvius A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- Syndrome, cartilage hair hypoplasia See: Cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome
- Transient global amnesia A passing episode of short-term memory loss without other signs or symptoms of neurological impairment. In…