When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.
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Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
The thick bark of the cork oak of the Mediterranean region protects the tree from fire.
Fire ant ball
Log graph paper
Associative Long-Term Potentiation
Alternative methods for locating the CPT Main Term.
An example of the shipping paper used in over-the-road transportation.