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Photocoagulation
The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser which produces light in the visible green wavelength that is selectively absorbed by hemoglobin, the pigment in red blood cells, in order to seal off bleeding blood vessels…
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- White blood cell count Kocyte count): The number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood. The WBC is usually measured as part of…
- Smallpox vaccination antidote See Vaccinia immune globulin
- Lymph An almost colorless fluid that travels through vessels called lymphatics in the lymphatic system and carries…
- Hemolytic Referring to hemolysis, the destruction of red blood cells which leads to the release of hemoglobin from…
- Electrolyte An electrolyte is a substance that will dissociate into ions in solution and acquire the capacity to conduct…
- BMRs (biological response modifiers) Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small…
- Ischial bursitis Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursa that separates the gluteus maximus muscle of the buttocks from the…
- Gorlin syndrome Name sometimes used for the LEOPARD syndrome which Dr. Robert J. Gorlin and colleagues recognized and…
- Alexander disease A slowly progressive and ultimately fatal brain disorder that most commonly occurs in children. The infantile…
- Sarcoma, soft tissue See: Soft tissue sarcoma
- Paraphilia Paraphilia: One of several complex psychiatric disorders that are manifested as deviant sexual behavior. For…