Sunday, February 28, 2010

Polychromasia

Polychromasia (noun): affinity for both acidic and basic stains

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Trigone

Trigone (noun): an area of the urinary bladder

Friday, February 26, 2010

Atelectasis

Atelectasis (noun): incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, or abnormal collapse of the lungs

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Microcytosis

Microcytosis (noun): a decrease in the size of red blood cells

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Erythema

Erythema (noun): abnormal redness of the skin

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia (noun): an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets

Monday, February 22, 2010

Purpura

Purpura (noun): a disease characterized by reddish or brownish spots on the skin, caused by extravasation of blood