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Squamous intraepithelial lesion
A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix. The changes in the cells are described as low grade or high grade, depending on how much of the cervix is affected and how abnormal the cells are. Also…
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- Tooth The structures within the mouth that allow for biting and chewing. Teeth have different shapes, depending on…
- Rice genome The first commercially important plant to have its genome sequenced. This feat, completed early in 2001, is…
- Nuclei, basal A region located at the base of the brain composed of 4 clusters of neurons, or nerve cells. This area of the…
- Zenker's diverticulum See: Zenker diverticulum
- T-cell leukemia A disease in which certain cells of the lymphoid system called T lymphocytes or T cells are malignant. T…
- G-CSF Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of…
- DPT immunization Immunization to protect against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. DPT immunizations are…
- Skin graft, porcine A skin graft in which pig skin is used. Like grafts from human donors, porcine grafts are usually just a…
- Incontinence of urine Inability to hold urine in the bladder. This is due to failure of voluntary control over the urinary…
- Noncompliance The failure or refusal to comply: the failure or refusal to conform and adapt one's actions to a rule or to…