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Hemoglobin, carbon monoxide
See: Carboxyhemoglobin
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- Cranial nerve X The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…
- Pharyngeal Having to do with the throat (pharynx)
- Gigantism, pituitary Excessive growth and height due to chronic overactivity of the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain)…
- Tropical diabetes Diabetes mellitus associated with chronic malnutrition and, sometimes, chronic pancreatitis. Whether tropical…
- Reperfusion The restoration of blood flow to an organ or tissue. After a heart attack, an immediate goal is to quickly…
- Pancreatic juices Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol and…
- Mastocytoma A form of mastocytosis characterized by a benign nodular skin tumor infiltrated by mast cells. Usually…
- Kidney One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear 'poisons' from the…