Leukapheresis Leukapheresis is a medical procedure in which white blood cells are removed from a sample of blood. This may be done to decrease a

Ischemic preconditioning Ischemic preconditioning refers to the ability of short periods of ischemia to make the heart muscle (myocardium) more resistant to a subsequent ischemic

Intravascular hemolysis Hemolysis is the premature destruction of red blood cells (RBCs) before the end of their normal life span, and hemolytic anemia occurs when

Immunophenotyping Immunophenotyping is a process of classifying cells of the immune system based on structural and functional differences. Immunophenotyping uses antibodies to identify white blood

Hook effect Hook effect also called high-dose hook effect or the prozone effect, describes the paradoxical loss of signal that can occur in sandwich immunoassays

Hemostasis Hemostasis is the body's way of stopping injured blood vessels from bleeding ((LaPelusa A, Dave HD. Physiology, Hemostasis. . In: StatPearls . Treasure Island

What is introitus Introitus is the opening of the vagina. The vaginal opening is called the introitus of the vagina. Vaginal introitus A woman may

Thoracic aorta Thoracic aorta is a continuation of the descending aorta. The thoracic aorta is contained in the posterior mediastinal cavity. Thoracic aorta begins at the

Temporal bone The temporal bone is a paired component of the skull base. The temporal bones are the thickest skull base components. The temporal bone

Hematidrosis Hematidrosis also called hematohidrosis or hemidrosis, is a rare skin disease in which blood oozes from the sweat glands periodically ((Pari T. Hematohidrosis -