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Bernard-Soulier syndrome
Nt platelet syndrome): The Bernard-Soulier syndrome is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to stick adequately to injured blood vessel walls. This is a crucial aspect of the process of forming a blood…
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Show more- Lumbar puncture Lumbar puncture: A lumbar puncture or 'LP' is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal…
- Fibril The diminutive of fiber. A small fiber, a fine thread
- Nirenberg , Marshall W. (b. 1927) American biochemist who shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in…
- Ergophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of work. Sufferers of ergophobia experience undue anxiety about the workplace…
- Bromobenzylcyanide A riot control agent or 'tear gas.' See: Riot control agent poisoning
- Contraceptive, diaphragm A barrier method of contraception that is available by prescription only and must be sized by a health…
- Cowper's gland A tiny gland in the male, also known as the bulbourethral gland. Named after the English anatomist William…
- Alpha-galactosidase A deficiency See: Fabry disease
- ABCD rating A staging system for prostate cancer. See the Jewett staging system
- Syndrome, Stevens-Johnson A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Xenograft A surgical graft of tissue from one species to an unlike species (or genus or family). A graft from a baboon…
- Kashin-Beck disease A disorder of the bones and joints of the hands and fingers, elbows, knees, and ankles of children and…