The branch of medicine that deals with epidemics, including their transmission and control. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Translations ...
The laboratory assessment of prothrombin time (PT) and the associated international normalized ratio (INR) has been routinely used to determine a patient’s coagulation status and inform therapy. Traditionally, the PT is measured in platelet poor plasma (PPP) by activating coagulation via the extrins...
The branch of biomedicine concerned with the structure and function of the immune system, the bodily distinction of self from nonself, and laboratory techniques involving the interaction of antigens with specific antibodies. im′mu·no·log′ic(-nə-lŏj′ĭk),im′mu·no·log′i·caladj....