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Heparin, low-weight
A newer form of the drug heparin (brand name: Lovenox, Fragmin) that has a lower molecular weight than normal heparin. Fewer blood tests are needed, and it may be . superior to regular (unfractionated) heparin in cases of unstable angina…
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- FAS See: Fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis.
- UROD deficiency Lack of the enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) which is the basic cause of porphyria cutanea tarda…
- Word blindness A neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to read or understand the written word. Word…
- Major histocompatibility complex See: Permanent makeup.
- Fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a…
- Fascioliasis See: Fasciola hepatica
- Snip A single base change, a change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that…
- Tritium Hydrogen-3, an isotope of hydrogen. Tritium is a long-lived weak emitter of radiation and can be easily…
- Macrocephaly An abnormally large head. The opposite of macrocephaly is microcephaly (an abnormally small head)
- Anaphia The inability to feel touch. From the Greek prefix an, not + Greek haphe, touch = inability to (feel) touch…
- Q fever vaccine A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing…