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Wintrobe hematocrit tube — a thick walled glass tube with a uniform internal bore, a flat bottom, and millimeter calibrations from 0 to 105; used in the Wintrobe method of calculating hematocrit … Medical dictionary
Wintrobe hematocrit tube method — Win·trobe hematocrit tube, method (winґtrōb) [Maxwell Myer Wintrobe, American hematologist, 1901–1986] see under tube and method … Medical dictionary
erythrocyte sedimentation rate — (ESR) the rate at which erythrocytes precipitate out from a well mixed specimen of venous blood, measured by the distance the top of the column of erythrocytes falls in a given time interval under specified conditions; an increase in rate is… … Medical dictionary
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate — Diagnostics A rack of ESR tubes. MeSH … Wikipedia
Antibody — Immunoglobulin redirects here. For the immunoglobulin family, see Immunoglobulin superfamily. Antibodies redirects here. For the film, see Antibodies (film). Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An… … Wikipedia
Chemotherapy — A woman being treated with docetaxel chemotherapy for breast cancer. Cold mittens and wine coolers are placed on her hands and feet to reduce harm to her nails. Chemotherapy (sometimes cancer chemotherapy) is the treatment of cancer with an… … Wikipedia
Vitamin K — has also been used as a slang term for ketamine, an unrelated anaesthetic. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone). Both forms of the vitamin contain a functional naphthoquinone ring and an aliphatic side chain. Phylloquinone has a phytyl side chain … Wikipedia
MEDICINE — From the beginning of their history until modern times Jews have exercised a tremendous influence on the development of medical science. They have always been solicitous in their care for the sick and held the medical profession in great esteem.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
