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Cystatin C
A serum protein that is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys and that serves as a measure of kidney function. Cystatin C is produced steadily by all types of nucleated cells in the body. Its low molecular mass allows it to be freely…
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- Pondimin See: Fenfluramine
- Reinnervate To restore nerve function after it has been lost. See: Reinnervation
- Error, alpha The statistical error (said to be 'of the first kind' or type I) made in testing an hypothesis when it is…
- T4 Thyroxine, a thyroid hormone. The number 4 is sometimes in subscript
- QALY Quality adjusted life year, a year of life adjusted for its quality or its value. A year in perfect health is…
- Anaphylactic shock A widespread and very serious allergic reaction. Symptoms include dizziness, loss of consciousness, labored…
- Common bile duct The duct that carries bile from the gallbladder and liver into the duodenum (the upper part of the small…
- Brace, Milwaukee One of the two main types of braces used to treat the lateral curve of the spine in scoliosis. This brace can…
- Colony-stimulating factor A laboratory-made agent similar to a substance in the body that stimulates the production of blood cells…
- Agnate 1. As a noun, a relative on the father's side. 2. As an adjective, related on the father's side. As opposed…
- Extracorporeal (ECMO) A life support system that circulates the blood through an oxygenating system. ECMO is like a…