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Show more- APOBEC3G A human protein that interferes with the replication of HIV by incorporating itself into virus particles and…
- Mastectomy A general term for removal of the breast, usually to remove cancerous tissue. The operation can be done in a…
- Melanoma, ocular A malignant melanoma arising from a structure within the eye. The most common sites of origin are the…
- Scleromalacia Degenerative thinning of the sclera, the tough white coat that covers most of the back of the eyeball and…
- Diathesis In medicine, a 'diathesis' is an elegant term for a predisposition or tendency. Thus, a hemorrhagic diathesis…
- X-ray, PA An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from back-to-front (posteroanterior). By contrast an AP…
- Immunization, serum hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis B
- HELLP syndrome A syndrome featuring a combination of 'H' for hemolysis (the breakdown of red blood cells), 'EL' for elevated…
- Viral infection Infection caused by the presence of a virus in the body. Depending on the virus and the person's state of…
- Thrombocythemia An abnormally high number of platelets in the blood. Also known as thrombocytosis.
- BNP B-type natriuretic peptide
- Conotoxin A toxin made by cone snails (Conidae), also called cone shells, which are fish-eating snails that inhabit…