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Altitude sickness
>If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If you do fly or drive, do not over-exert yourself or move higher for the first 24 hours. >If you go above 10,000 feet (3,048 meters)…
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Show more- Allele An alternative form of a gene. One of the different forms of a gene that can exist at a single locus (spot on…
- ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) >Algae & Protozoa >Bacteria & Bacteriophages >Cultured Cell Lines & Hybridomas >Fungi &…
- Melena Stools or vomit stained black by blood pigment or dark blood products.
- Jugular vein, external The more superficial of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and…
- Pseudohemophilia The original name that von Willebrand gave to the bleeding disorder he first described. See: Von Willebrand…
- Enuresis Involuntary urination, which may be caused by a variety of factors. These include disorders of the kidneys…
- AVM An AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Vocal cord, false See: False vocal cord
- Amygdaloid complex See: Amygdaloid nucleus
- Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) A highly regarded journal of medical science that publishes 'biologically significant findings of…
- Porcine Having to do with swine. From the Latin 'porcus' meaning 'pig.' Porcine insulin is obtained from pig…
- Atopic dermatitis Ding=0 width='100%' border=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%'…