afibrinogenemia | (noun) the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding | - |
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allopurinol | (noun) a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid | Synonyms: Zyloprim |
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amrinone | (noun) a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium | Synonyms: Inocor |
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antineutrino | (noun) the antiparticle of a neutrino | - |
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crinoid | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea | - |
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(noun) primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk | - |
crinoline | (noun) a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing | - |
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(noun) a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric | - |
(noun) a skirt stiffened with hoops | Synonyms: hoopskirt |
cyprinodont | (noun) any member of the family Cyprinodontidae | - |
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cyprinoid | (adjective) of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae | Synonyms: cyprinid |
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endocrinologist | (noun) physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system | - |
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endocrinology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions | - |
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fibrinogen | (noun) a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots | Synonyms: factor I |
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fibrinolysin | (noun) an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots | Synonyms: plasmin |
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fibrinolysis | (noun) a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots | - |
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fibrinopeptide | (noun) peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood | - |
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fibrinous | (adjective) characterized by the presence of fibrin | - |
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merino | (noun) white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality | Synonyms: merino sheep |
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neurinoma | (noun) tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve | - |
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neutrino | (noun) an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass | - |
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solferino | (noun) a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino | Synonyms: purplish pink |
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virino | (noun) (microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins | - |
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