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- Bag, air A bag that fills with air, designed for frontal impact crashes, the kind of crashes which account for more…
- Leiomyosarcoma A malignant tumor of smooth muscle origin. Smooth muscle is the major structural component of most hollow…
- Shock, septic Shock caused by infection. See also septicemia.
- Olivopontocerebellar atrophy >OPCA I (or SPA 1) -- Autosomal dominant. Onset of symptoms usually in the third or fourth decade of life…
- Regenerate To reproduce or renew something lost. For example, after an injury, the liver has the capacity to regenerate
- Antigen, prostate specific See: PSA
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship A survivor-led advocacy group that works on behalf of the millions of cancer survivors and the millions more…
- Arrhythmias, rapid Abnormally rapid heart rhythms, medically termed tachycardia
- Polonies See: Polony
- Arteries, coronary The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen. They are called the coronary arteries…
- Active tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, active