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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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Leukoreduction
A process used to filter and remove white blood cells from whole blood before transfusion. The reason why white blood cells (leukocytes) are removed from blood is because they provide no benefit to the recipient but can carry bacteria and…
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- Peripheral pulmonary stenosis with cholestasis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Angioedema Like hives but affects deeper skin layer.
- Tardive dyskinesia A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Uterine contraction The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1)…
- Steroid A general class of chemical substances that are structurally related to one another and share the same…
- Memory, recent Short-term memory. Also called working memory. Recent memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing…
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- Tuberous sclerosis A genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the skin, brain, kidney, and heart. The skin…
- Cranial nerve VIII The eighth cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the…
- Fibrosarcoma A malignant tumor that begins in fibrous connective tissue at the ends of the arm or leg bones and may spread…
- Polyp A mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ, as within the colon or rectum. The word…