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hepatitis hepatitis
hepatitis , inflammation of the liver. There are many types of hepatitis. Causes include viruses, toxic chemicals, alcohol consumption, parasites and bacteria, and certain drugs. Symptoms of hepatitis are nausea, fever, weakness, loss of appetite, sudden distaste for tobacco smoking, and jaundice .... Read more
Baruch S. Blumberg Baruch S. Blumberg
BLUMBERG, BARUCH S. 1925- V IROLOGIST Virologist The 1976 Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology was awarded jointly to American virologists Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg and Dr. D. Carleton Gajdusek for their discoveries concerning mechanisms involved in the origin and... Read more
hepatoma hepatoma
hepatoma (hepatocellular carcinoma) (hep-ă-toh-mă) n. a malignant tumour of the liver, originating in mature liver cells. In Western countries it often develops in patients with cirrhosis, particularly after hepatitis B or C infection. The term hepatoma is often, though incorrectly,... Read more
antiserum antiserum
antiserum Serum containing antibodies, either raised against particular antigens, and hence of known specificity, or a broad mixture of antibodies. It is used to provide short-term passive immunity, e.g. against hepatitis A virus, and to treat an infection to which the patient has no immunity.... Read more
Hepatitis A Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Definition Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Description Hepatitis A is a form of viral hepatitis also known as infectious hepatitis, due to its ability to be spread through personal contact. Hepatitis A is a milder liver disease than hepatitis B ,... Read more
liverwort liverwort
liverwort any plant of the class Marchantiopsida. Mosses and liverworts together comprise the division Bryophyta , primitive green land plants (see moss ; plant ); some of the earliest land plants resembled modern liverworts. In contrast to mosses, most liverworts grow prostrate and consist of a... Read more
Immunologic Therapies Immunologic Therapies
Immunologic Therapies Definition Immunologic therapy is the treatment of disease using medicines that boost the body's natural immune response. Purpose Immunologic therapy is used to improve the immune system's natural ability to fight diseases such as cancer, hepatitis and AIDS. These drugs... Read more
Gammaglobulin Gammaglobulin
Gammaglobulin Definition Gammaglobulin is a type of protein found in the blood. When gammaglobulins are extracted from the blood of many people and combined, they can be used to prevent or treat infections. Purpose This medicine is used to treat or prevent diseases that occur when the body's own... Read more
gamma globulin gamma globulin
gamma globulin a group of globulin proteins in human blood plasma, including most antibodies . These antibody substances are produced as a protective reaction of the body's immune system to the invasion of disease-producing organisms (see immunity ). Injections of gamma globulin are used to... Read more
hepatic hepatic
hepatic (hip-at-ik) adj. relating to the liver. h. duct see bile duct. h. encephalopathy (portosystemic encephalopathy) a condition in which brain function is impaired by the presence of toxic substances, absorbed from the colon, which are normally removed or detoxified by the liver. h. flexure the... Read more

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