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Prostaglandin F2-alpha
One of the prostaglandins, a group of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle, the dilation and constriction of blood vessels, control of blood…
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- Niemann-Pick disease type A The classical infantile form of the disease. See: Niemann-Pick disease
- OCG Oral cholecystogram
- Lobe Part of an organ that appears to be separate in some way from the rest. A lobe may be demarcated from the…
- Deer mouse A deceptively cute rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary…
- Ounce A measure of weight equal to 1/16th of a pound or, metrically, 28.35 grams. The abbreviation for ounce is oz…
- Fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome Abbreviated FXTAS (pronounced fax-tass). A progressive neurological disorder that strikes men over age 50 and…
- Skeletal Pertaining to the skeleton, the bones of the body which collectively provide the framework for the body
- Female genitalia The genital organs of the female. These are usually separated by convention into the external and internal…
- Antibody cross reactivity The ability of an antibody to react with similar antigenic sites on different proteins
- Blood group, ABO The major human blood group system. The ABO type of a person depends upon the presence or absence of two…
- Open cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy: Surgery in which the abdomen is opened to permit cholecystectomy -- removal of the…