Author: Glossary

The presence of a normal concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood and serum.  

Increased production and circulation of normoblasts. This indicates a need for greater oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, as when mature erythrocytes are being rapidly destroyed.  

A view of the skull as seen from above.  

A view of the inferior surface of skull.  

A view of the skull as seen in sagittal section.  

A view of the skull as seen from behind.  

A view of the skull as seen from the side; a profile view.  

The outline of the skull viewed from the front.  

An estrogen/progestin used as a tricyclic contraceptive hormone. It is administered orally to healthy women and girls over 14 years of age to prevent pregnancy, regulate the menstrual cycle, and manage acne if topical treatment has failed.  

A standardized preparation of norepinephrine. The former name was levarterenol bitartrate.