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Syndrome, antiphospholipid antibody
An immune disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal antibodies in the blood associated with abnormal blood clotting, migraine headaches, recurrent pregnancy losses (repeat spontaneous abortions), and low blood platelet counts…
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Show more- Chromatin remodeling See: Chromatin remodeling.
- Teething Teething is the emergence of the primary (baby) teeth through a baby or child's gums. Teething usually begins…
- Muscular dystrophy, Ullrich congenital A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- DOC 1. Acronym for 'daily on call.'2. Deoxycorticosterone
- Blood dyscrasia Blood disease
- Disease, maple syrup urine See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis.
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase. See also…
- Cytoskeleton The scaffolding structure of the cell cytoplasm. The cytoskeleton consists of intermediate filaments, actin…
- Septum, atrial The wall between the two upper chambers (the right and left atrium) of the heart
- Anion A negatively charged ion. Pronounced an-I-on. An anion is as opposed to a cation, which is a positively…
- Cortex The outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortex; the outer…
- Angiomatosis, bacillary A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch most often seen today in people with HIV. The disease…