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Hypocapnia
Less than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypoapnia is the opposite of hypercapnia. The origin of the suffix '-capnia' is curious. It comes from the Greek 'kapnos' referring to carbon dioxide which is a principal part of…
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- ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) The angiotensins are peptides (substances smaller than proteins) that act as vasoconstricting agents (causing…
- Obstetrician/gynecologist An obstetrician is a physician who delivers babies and is in the practice of obstetrics while a gynecologist…
- Esophageal Pertaining to the esophagus
- Syndrome, Alagille Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn…
- Disease, cystine transport Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a…
- Biopsy The removal of a sample of tissue for purposes of diagnosis. (Many definitions of 'biopsy' stipulate that the…
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- Cytokine A small protein released by cells that has a specific effect on the interactions between cells, on…
- Carcinoma Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover body organs. For example, carcinoma can arise…
- Pneumatism See: Pneuma