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The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. A liver cell which synthesises and stores substances, and produces bile. Major functional cell of the liver; inflammation or injury to these cells results in hepatitis. The main cell type present in the liver. A…

Pertaining to the liver and the bile or the biliary ducts.  

The destruction of erythrocytes by many different causal agents such as antibodies, bacteria, chemicals, temperature, and changes in tonicity. Rupturing of red blood cells with the resulting release of hemoglobin into the plasma. The destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin. The liberation of the hemoglobin from the erythrocytes. Medical term for…

One of the fractions of glycosylated hemoglobin A1c. Glycosylated hemoglobin is formed when linkages of glucose and related monosaccharides bind to hemoglobin A and its concentration represents the average blood glucose level over the previous several weeks. HbA1c levels are used as a measure of long-term control of plasma glucose (normal, 4 to 6 percent).…

Any blood or formed element especially in invertebrates.  

The color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many hemeproteins. The iron-porphyrin prosthetic group of a class of proteins called ”heme proteins.” The iron-containing complex of the hemoglobin molecule. Nonprotein, iron-containing substance in blood. The colored, insoluble component of hemoglobin, containing iron. Red-pigmented, non-protein, iron-containing part…

Cancers of the blood or bone marrow, including leukemia and lymphoma. Also called hematologic cancers.  

Disorders of the blood and blood forming tissues.  

Common conditions characterized by persistent or recurrent headaches. Headache syndrome classification systems may be based on etiology (e.g., vascular headache, post-traumatic headaches, etc.), temporal pattern (e.g., cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania, etc.), and precipitating factors (e.g., cough headache).  

Pain in the cranial region that may occur as an isolated and benign symptom or as a manifestation of a wide variety of conditions including subarachnoid hemorrhage; craniocerebral trauma; central nervous system infections; intracranial hypertension; and other disorders. In general, recurrent headaches that are not associated with a primary disease process are referred to as…