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CBC
A commonly used abbreviation in medicine that stands for complete blood count, a set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are generally determined by specially designed machines that analyze the different…
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Show more- Barosinusitis Sinus troubles, particularly with pain, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when going up or down in a…
- BWS See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Cotton rat A rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) in the…
- Deletion Loss of a segment of DNA from a chromosome (and hence from the genome). The first human chromosome deletion…
- Hydranencephaly A condition in which the cerebral hemispheres of the brain are absent and replaced by sacs filled with…
- Tap, spinal Also known as a lumbar puncture or 'LP', a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the…
- Yerba mate A stimulant beverage similar to tea, very popular in South America, brewed from the dried leaves and stemlets…
- Method, rhythm Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and periodic abstinence, this approach to…
- PARK9 Familial Parkinson disease type 9
- Rigor mortis Literally, the stiffness of death. The rigidity of a body after death. Rigor mortis is a good example of a…
- Vaccination, yellow fever A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Blood pressure, low Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Low blood…