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Thrombotic disease due to protein C deficiency
Protein C is a protein in plasma that enters into the cascade of biochemical events leading to the formation of a clot. Deficiency of protein C results in thrombotic (clotting) disease and excess platelets with recurrent thrombophlebitis…
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Show more- Sexually transmitted infection An infection that can be transferred from one person to another through sexual contact. In this context…
- GSS Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker. See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Acetic acid The acid most commonly associated with vinegar. Acetic acid is a two-carbon carboxylic acid. Its formula is…
- Anion A negatively charged ion. Pronounced an-I-on. An anion is as opposed to a cation, which is a positively…
- Gustatory sweating Sweating on the forehead, face, scalp, and neck occurring soon after ingesting food. Some gustatory sweating…
- Occipital 1. Pertaining to the occiput, the back of head. 2. Located near the occipital bone as, for example, the…
- Altitude, acclimatization to >The depth of respiration increases; >The pressure in the pulmonary arteries increases, forcing blood into…
- Hendra virus A virus, formerly called equine morbillivirus, that can cause illness in horses and humans. First identified…
- Surgery, video-assisted Surgery that is aided by the use of a video camera that projects and enlarges the image on a television…
- Sodium The major positive ion (cation) in fluid outside of cells. The chemical notation for sodium is Na+. When…
- Therapy, maintenance See: Maintenance therapy
- Turner syndrome Turner syndrome: A chromosome disorder in females that is characterized by the absence of all or part of a…