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Fixative, Fixing Agent

May-28-24

A fixative or fixing agent is a chemical substance that is used to preserve and compact tissues for the purpose of their subsequent microscopic examination. Fixatives are ...

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Rett S Syndrome

May-28-24

Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that occurs predominantly in girls. It is characterized by slow development and regression of previously acquired skills, such as ...

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Black Death

May-28-24

The Black Death or Plague as it is also known is one of the most devastating epidemic diseases in human history. It was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which was ...

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Branched Corneal Ulcer (Dendritic Ulcer)

May-28-24

Branched Corneal Ulcer (Dendritic Ulcer) is a branching ulcer formed on the surface of the cornea under the influence of the herpes simplex virus. Similar manifestations ...

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Baldness

May-28-24

Baldness, also known as alopecia, is a common condition that can affect men and women at any age. This condition is characterized by a decrease in the amount of hair on t ...

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Spherocyte

May-28-24

A spherocyte is a red blood cell that has an irregular, spherical shape instead of a biconcave disc shape. In blood samples, spherocytes appear smaller in size than norma ...

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Isoantibody

May-28-24

An isoantibody is an antibody that is naturally produced in the body in response to foreign tissue components taken from a member of the same species. This occurs due to ...

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Hematocele (Haematocoele)

May-28-24

Hematocele (Haematocoele) is a swelling caused by the leakage of blood into any cavity of the body, most often into the scrotum. A parametric (pelvic) haematocoele is a s ...

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Elliptocytosis

May-28-24

Elliptocytosis is a blood disorder that is characterized by the presence of abnormal elliptical red blood cells in the blood, known as elliptocytes. These abnormalities m ...

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Azo- (Azo-), Azoto- (Azoto-)

May-28-24

Azo- (Azo-) and Azoto- (Azoto-) are prefixes that are often used in organic chemistry to denote nitrogen-containing compounds. Nitrogen is one of the most abundant elemen ...

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