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Serum
The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot that makes the difference between serum and…
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- Microorchidism Abnormally small testes. To determine if the testes are too small, a device called an orchidometer is used…
- Hydrocarbon An organic compound composed exclusively of hydrogen and carbon. All hydrocarbons have a carbon backbone with…
- Coccidioidomycosis (CM) A disease due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop…
- Neoplasm A tumor. An abnormal growth of tissue. The word neoplasm is not synonymous with cancer. A neoplasm may be…
- Retinoschisis, juvenile See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- H Symbol for hydrogen
- Pain An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and…
- Rate, sedimentation A blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body. It measures the rate at which red blood…
- Echocardiography Echocardiography is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers…
- Verruca A wart by another name, a local growth of the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) caused by a virus. The…