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1. Adenosine triphosphate. 2. Acute thrombocytopenic purpura
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- Agonist, LHRH A compound that is similar to LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) in structure and is able to it…
- Nasal mucus A slippery fluid produced by the membranes lining the nose. Excessive nasal mucus is the basis of a runny…
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- Disease, His Named for the Swiss physician Wilhelm His, Jr. (who also described the bundle of His in the heart), this is a…
- Jenner's method The production of immunity to a disease by inoculation of an attenuated form of the virus causing the…
- Decubitus ulcer A bed sore, a skin ulcer that comes from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin…
- Gastric banding A surgically implanted device used to help a person lose weight. In a surgical procedure, a band is placed…
- Disease, new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Abbreviated nvCJD. A human disease thought due to the same infectious agent as bovine spongiform…
- Ascites Abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Ascites can occur as a result of a number of conditions, including…
- Desert fever A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- Allergic reaction The hypersensitive response of the immune system of an allergic individual to a substance. When an allergen…