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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 the CBC (complete blood count). White blood cells are the infection-fighting cells in the blood and are distinct from the red…
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Show more- Hepatitis C Hepatitis C: Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is usually spread by blood…
- Tyrosinemia type II A metabolic genetic disease due to deficiency of the enzyme tyrosine transaminase. The disease is…
- C peptide See: C-peptide
- Vaginal birth after Cesarian section It was once the rule that, after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now, vaginal…
- Farsightedness Farsightedness: Medically termed hyperopia; the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close…
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIC Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme acetyl CoA:alpha-glucosaminide acetyltransferase. See…
- Thromboxane A substance made by platelets that causes blood clotting and constriction of blood vessels. There are two…
- Vaccinia, disseminated See Progressive vaccinia
- External radiation therapy Radiation therapy using a machine located outside the body to aim high-energy rays at a tumor.
- Baker cyst Baker cyst: A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac…
- Invest In medicine, this has nothing to do with the stock market. It means to envelop, cover, or embed.
- Pancreas, artificial A machine that constantly measures glucose (sugar) in the blood and, in response to an elevated level of…