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Ferritin
The major iron storage protein. The blood level of ferritin serves as an indicator of the amount of iron stored in the body. Ferritin has the shape of a hollow sphere that permits the entry of a variable amount of iron for storage (as…
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- Sabin vaccine The oral polio vaccine developed by Dr. Albert S. Sabin. The first vaccine against poliomyelitis was…
- Prolactin A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Prolactin stimulates lactation (milk production). It also has many…
- Dipsosis Excessive thirst; overwhelming desire for water or another liquid. Dipsosis may occur when the amount of…
- Venom A poison, particularly one secreted by an animal. For examples, bee venom, snake venom, scorpion venom, and…
- Organotherapy The use of extracts of animal glands or organs to treat disease. Pituitary extracts from pigs, for example…
- Drain A device for removing fluid from a cavity or wound. A drain is typically a tube or wick. As a verb, to allow…
- IQ Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is…
- Broca's area An area of the cerebral motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the brain that is responsible for speech…
- Protein-losing enteropathy A condition in which there is excessive loss of plasma protein into the intestine. Protein-losing enteropathy…
- Raynaud's phenomenon Short for red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the blood. This rather…