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Fixative
A medium such as a solution or spray that preserves specimens of tissues or cells. Most biopsies and specimens removed at surgery are fixed in a solution such as formalin (dilute formaldehyde) before further processing takes place. Other…
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- Microscopy, electron Too small a body. A child with microsomia has significant undergrowth. The prefix "micro-" is derived from…
- Os Two Latin words used in medicine that have different meanings and pronunciations. 1. The mouth: a. The upper…
- Vaccination, Td Td is the vaccine given to children over six and adults as boosters for immunity to diphtheria and tetanus.
- Jumper's knee See: Patellar tendonitis
- Primary care The 'medical home' for a patient, ideally providing continuity and integration of health care. All family…
- Phase, resting More appropriately called interphase. The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the…
- Cancer, gastric Cancer of the stomach, the major organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second…
- Diabetes, brittle A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from…
- Genetic Having to do with genes and genetic information.
- Parasympathetic nervous system A part of nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase the intestinal and gland activity, and…
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease A genetic disease of nerves characterized by progressively debilitating muscle weakness, particularly of the…