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Glycohemoglobin
Also known as glycosylated hemoglobin, hemoglobin to which glucose is bound, a measure of the long-term control of diabetes mellitus. The level of glycohemoglobin is increased in the red blood cells of persons with poorly controlled…
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- Somnambulism A sleepwalker.
- Abdominal aorta The abdominal aorta is the final section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. It is a continuation…
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences MS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NIGMS's mission is to 'support basic biomedical…
- DNA (figurative) The essence or master blueprint of something. Since DNA became widely known to be the genetic material of…
- Seizure, petit mal See: Petit mal
- Mosaic An individual or tissue containing two or more types of genetically different cells. All females are mosaics…
- Positron emission tomography Short for postmortem examination (an autopsy).
- Cerebellar ataxia with progressive dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Urine Liquid waste. The urine is a clear, transparent fluid. It normally has an amber color. The average amount of…
- Little People of America An organization for people of short stature whose mission is to assist dwarfs with their physical and…
- Passive-aggressive personality disorder A personality disorder characterized by passive-aggressive behavior. Passive-aggressive personality disorder…