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Oncogene
1. A gene that played a normal role in the cell as a proto-oncogene and that has been altered by mutation and now may contribute to the growth of a tumor. Some of the more important oncogenes include: > >ras (a signal transduction…
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Show more- Traditional Chinese medicine The current name for an ancient system of health care from China. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based…
- Pneumothorax Pneumothorax: Free air in the chest outside the lung. Pneumothorax can occur spontaneously ('out of the…
- Medical physics The science of human health and radiation exposure. Medical physics, also called health physics, is devoted…
- Lymphoma, Burkitt See: Burkitt lymphoma
- Drug, over-the-counter (OTC) A drug for which a prescription is not needed
- Finger prick A procedure in which a finger is pricked with a lancet to obtain a small quantity of capillary blood for…
- Axillary hyperhidrosis Hyperhidrosis: Excessive sweating from the armpits. Excessive underarm perspiration tends to start in late…
- Hyper- A genetic disorder characterized by recurring attacks of chills and fever that usually start before the first…
- Sartorius muscle The long band of muscle that stretches from the calf to the pelvis. It moves the thigh and, by extension, the…
- Dystonia, laryngeal See: Spasmodic dysphonia
- Manic-depression Alternating moods of abnormal highs (mania) and lows (depression). Called bipolar disease because of the…
- Arterial tension The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the intra-arterial pressure