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Medical research

Basic, applied or translational research conducted to aid and support the study in the field of medicine.

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Medical research

Health authorities

Medical; Medical research

The statutory body that plans and funds services on behalf of residents living in their specific, geographical area.

Bruising

Medical; Medical research

Type of relatively minor hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma.

Growth factor

Medical; Medical research

A substance, such as a vitamin or hormone, that is required for the stimulation of growth in living cells.

Iron supplement

Medical; Medical research

Supplements that can be prescribed by a doctor for a medical or dietary reasons.

Blood transfusion

Medical; Medical research

The introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery.

Breastfeeding

Medical; Medical research

To feed (a baby) mother's milk from the breast.

Packed red blood cells

Medical; Medical research

A concentrated preparation of red blood cells that is obtained from whole blood by removing the plasma (as by centrifugation) and is used in transfusion.

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