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Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis: An uncommon type of inflammation of small arteries and veins (vasculitis) that classically involves the vessels supplying the tissues of the lungs, nasal passages (sinuses), and kidneys. Wegener's granulomatosis…
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- Arachnodactyly Long spider-like fingers and toes, a frequent finding in Marfan syndrome, a heritable disorder of connective…
- Pap Smear Pap Smear: A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells…
- Perspiration 1) The secretion of fluid by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. These small, tubular glands are situated within…
- URG Urogastrone. See: EGF
- RV (rotavirus) Rotavirus):Aside from recreational vehicle, RV is an abbreviation for rotavirus, a leading cause of severe…
- Biceps The biceps is a muscle that has two heads or origins. In Latin, biceps means two-headed and is derived from…
- Stent, coated See: Coated stent
- Transmission, vertical Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the…
- Prolactin A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Prolactin stimulates lactation (milk production). It also has many…
- Chromosome 2 The second largest chromosome in the human genome. Chromosome 2 contains over 240 million base pairs and more…