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Heel prick
A procedure in which the heel is pricked and then a small amount of the blood is collected, usually with a narrow-gauge ('capillary') glass tube or a filter paper. The heel prick is now the most common way to draw blood from newborns…
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- Angiography, coronary The most accurate method (the 'gold standard') for evaluating and defining coronary artery disease (CAD)…
- Brain plasticity See Neuroplasticity
- Immune tolerance A state of unresponsiveness to a specific antigen or group of antigens to which a person is normally…
- Postoperative After surgery. As opposed to preoperative, before surgery
- EB (epidermolysis bullosa) See: Epidermolysis bullosa
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology An agency of the US Department of Defense specializing in pathology consultation, education and research. The…
- Agent, antiviral An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Babysitter's elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Adenoma A benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. If it becomes cancerous, it is called an…
- Discordance 1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in only one member of a couple. 2. In genetics, the…
- Acne vulgaris The common form of acne seen most often in teenagers or young adults, acne vulgaris is the result of…