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Intensity modulated radiation therapy
IMRT. A type of three-dimensional radiation therapy that uses computer-generated images to match radiation to the size and shape of a tumor. In IMRT, thousands of tiny radiation beamlets enter the body from many angles and intersect the…
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- Menstruation, anovular Menstruation without ovulation. The egg stays within the ovary and usually disintegrates but sometimes it is…
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis An inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer characterized by fewer than 100 adenomatous polyps in the…
- ASAT Anemia, sideroblastic, and spinocerebellar ataxia. See:href='/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=34082'>Pagon…
- NICU Newborn, or Neonatal, Intensive Care Unit, an intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn…
- Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy A form of muscular dystrophy that typically begins before age 20 with slowly progressive weakness of the…
- Selective tubal occlusion procedure (The acronym for selective tubal occlusion procedure is STOP.) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control…
- Thrombophlebitis Inflammation of a vein that occurs when a blood clot forms
- Scorpion venom The potent poison of the scorpion, an insect that has an elongated body and a segmented, curved tail tipped…
- Wildervanck syndrome A syndrome characterized by the combination of congenital deafness, Duane syndrome (eye retraction), and…
- Facial muscle One of the 43 muscles in the human face. The facial muscles convey basic human emotions such as anger…