Glossary Archive
PATIENT Bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint. Manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain. Not hasty or impetuous. Steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity. Able or willing to bear. PATIENCE: The capacity, habit, or fact of being patient. ——- PACIENTE: Que tiene paciencia. PACIENCIA: Virtud del que sabe
ALC – Absolute Lymphocyte Count Lymphocytes are a variety of white blood cells present in blood, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, gut wall and bone marrow. Important to the immune system, they produce circulating antibodies and T-lymphocytes, which are primarily responsible for cell-mediated immunity and can differentiate into helper,
Adenoviruses are medium-sized (90-100 nm), nonenveloped icosahedral viruses containing double-stranded DNA. There are 51 immunologically distinct types (6 subgenera: A through F) that can cause human infections. Adenoviruses most commonly cause illness of the respiratory system; however, depending on the infecting serotype, they may also cause various other illnesses,