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RBC
Short for red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the blood. This rather remarkable feat is thanks to hemoglobin, the pigment that makes red cells (and blood) look red. The red blood cells are also known as…
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Show more- Vaccinia 1. The cowpox virus which is used to vaccinate against smallpox. 2. A cutaneous or systemic reaction to…
- Causalgia Intense burning pain and sensitivity to the slightest vibration or touch, usually in the hand or foot, at a…
- Implantable cardiac defibrillator Implantable cardiac defibrillator: A device that is put within the body and is designed to recognize certain…
- Stem cell, spermatogonial See: Sperm stem cell
- Cymbalta Brand name for duloxetine hydrochloride, a drug approved by the FDA to treat major depresssion in adults and…
- Familial mental retardation 1 See FMR1.
- Buschke scleredema See: Scleredema
- Dysplasia, arteriohepatic Also known as Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period…
- Choroiditis An inflammation of the layer of the eye behind the retina, either in its entirely (multifocal choroiditis) or…
- Umbilical cord The cord that connects the developing embryo or fetus with the placenta and through which run the umbilical…
- Genome, dog See: Dog genome
- Alpha interferon A protein produced by the body in response to an infection. There are 3 major classes of interferon -- alpha…