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Complete blood count
Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are generally determined by specially designed machines that analyze the different components of blood in less than a minute. The values…
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Show more- Imprinting, genomic The phenomenon of parent-of-origin gene expression. The expression of a gene depends upon the parent who…
- Objective In a microscope, the objective (also called the objective lens) is the lens nearest to the object being…
- Watson See: Watson, James
- Elastic fiber A slender fiber in connective tissue that is rich in the protein elastin and has an elastic quality
- Cancer, oral Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A…
- Acuity test, visual This test measures how well you see at various distances. It is the familiar eye chart test. The eye chart…
- Pancreatic delta cell A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Infection, meningococcal See: Meningococcal infection
- Sciatic nerve The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal…
- Narcotic antagonist treatment Treatment of narcotic addiction by using a medication that is an antagonist to opiates or any other drug to…
- Factitious disorder by proxy See: Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
- Lining, uterine The inner layer of the uterus (womb); the cells that line the womb; anatomically termed the endometrium. This…