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Heparin, low-weight
A newer form of the drug heparin (brand name: Lovenox, Fragmin) that has a lower molecular weight than normal heparin. Fewer blood tests are needed, and it may be . superior to regular (unfractionated) heparin in cases of unstable angina…
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Show more- Gorlin syndrome II Name sometimes used for the LEOPARD syndrome which Dr. Robert J. Gorlin and colleagues recognized and…
- Apolipoprotein A-I APOA-I. The major protein component of HDL (high density lipoprotein) and a relatively abundant plasma…
- Atopic Prone to allergies or characterized by allergy
- Disease, hydroxyapatite crystal The inflammation caused by hydroxyapatite crystals has been referred to as hydroxyapatite crystal disease…
- Cancer cluster A greater-than-expected number of cancer cases that occurs within a group of people in a geographic area over…
- Ectoderm One of the three primary germ cell layers (the other two being the mesoderm and endoderm) that make up the…
- Trigeminal nerve The trigeminal nerve functions both as the chief nerve of sensation for the face and the motor nerve…
- Biofluid A biological fluid. Biofluids can be excreted (such as urine or sweat), secreted (such as breast milk or…
- Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) A separate housing arrangement within a single-family home. The ADU is defined by Medicare as a…
- Hemiplegia, alternating See: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
- Immunization, anthrax Anthrax: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine now in use in…
- Splenectomy An operation to remove the spleen