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Prothrombin time
A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The prothrombin time is commonly used as a method of monitoring the accuracy of blood thinning treatment (anticoagulation) with warfarin…
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- Disease, Legg-Perthes See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- MLVT Malattia leventinese
- Particle, alpha A tiny mass of material composed of two protons and two neutrons. Alpha particles do not travel very far from…
- Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue cohosh
- Qid (on prescription) A Chinese herb (also called sweet wormwood) from which is extracted the antimalarial agent artemisinin.
- Chronic daily headache See: Headache, chronic daily
- Mortality A fatal outcome or, in one word, death. The word 'mortality' is derived from 'mortal' which came from the…
- Affinity In immunology, the strength of binding interaction between antigen and antibody molecules
- Pilonidal cyst A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence…
- Rib cage The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Antisepsis Prevention of infection by inhibiting or arresting the growth and multiplication of germs (infectious…