Haldane effect Haldane effect is a property of hemoglobin where increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) will displace oxygen from hemoglobin (Hb) and

Hemagglutinin Hemagglutinin (HA) is a viral glycan-binding protein or an antigenic glycoprotein found on the surface of the influenza viruses (as well as many other

Blood viscosity Blood viscosity is the thickness or stickiness of blood. Viscosity is formally defined as the measurement of the internal resistance of a fluid

Bence Jones protein Bence Jones protein is known as the light chain of monoclonal immunoglobulin protein (also called paraprotein or myeloma components) without the accompanying

Hemosiderin Hemosiderin is an abnormal microscopic iron-containing compound found in the human body. Hemosiderin is composed of iron oxide and can accumulate in different organs in

Gastric inhibitory peptide Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) also known as gastric inhibitory polypeptide or glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide, is an inhibiting hormone of the secretin family

String sign The string sign may refer to: angiographic string sign gastrointestinal string sign string sign of parosteal osteosarcoma String sign bowel The gastrointestinal string

Sentinel loop Sentinel loop sign is a short segment of paralytic ileus or adynamic ileus close to an intra-abdominal inflammatory process ((Nontraumatic Emergent Abdominal Vascular

Pseudopolyps Pseudopolyps also called inflammatory polyps, post-inflammatory polyps or inflammatory pseudopolyps, formed as a consequence of alternating cycles of inflammation and regeneration of the ulcerated

Phytobezoar Phytobezoar is a bezoar (indigestible masses) composed of fruit and vegetable fibers and phytobezoar is a relatively common cause of small bowel obstruction in