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Elliptocytosis
Hematologic disorder characterized by elliptically shaped red blood cells (elliptocytosis) with variable breakup of red cells (hemolysis) and varying degrees of anemia. Inherited as a dominant trait. Due to mutation (change) in one of the…
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- Pasteur Institute A non-profit private foundation which contributes to the prevention and treatment of disease, primarily…
- D-dimer A fragment produced during the degradation of a clot. The D here stands for domain. Dimer indicates two…
- DTaP immunization Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP…
- Anticipation A remarkable phenomenon in which a genetic disease appears earlier appearance and with increased from with…
- Voice disorder One of a group of problems involving abnormal pitch, loudness, or quality of the sounds produced by the…
- Syndrome, Ricker See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- X-ray, lateral An X-ray picture taken from the side
- Chronic bacterial prostatitis Prostatitis: Longstanding bacterial infection of the prostate gland superimposed on a defect in the prostate…
- Discordant couple A pair of long-term sexual partners in which one has a sexually transmitted infection and the other does not…
- Estrogen-associated blood clots >esterified estrogens >esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone >estradiol >estrogens (conjugated) and…
- Injury, cold Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing…