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Cranial arteritis
A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels affected by inflammation are the arteries (hence the name 'arteritis'). The age of affected patients is usually over 50 years of…
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Show more- Wet market A live animal market, a common sight in many areas of the world and a source of influenza viruses and other…
- Patent (adjective) Open, unobstructed, affording free passage. Thus, for example, the bowel may be patent (as opposed to…
- Radioimmunoassay A very sensitive, specific laboratory test (assay) using radiolabeled (and unlabeled) substances in an…
- NCCAM National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
- Cancer of the appendix See: Appendix cancer
- Disease, pulseless See: Takayasu disease
- Ovariectomy The removal of one or both ovaries. Also called an oophorectomy
- Tapeworm A worm that is flattened like a tape measure and functions as an intestinal parasite, unable to live freely…
- Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activating protein ALOX5AP. See: FLAP
- Chromosome, metaphase See: Y chromosome
- Placenta accreta The abnormal adherence of the chorionic villi (vascular fingers of the chorion, a part of the placenta) to…
- Familial cylindromatosis A genetic syndrome in which numerous benign tumors of skin adnexa (such as the sweat glands) develop…