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DLI
Donor lymphocyte infusion
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- DRE (digital rectal exam) An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…
- Falciparum malaria Malaria: The most dangerous type of malaria. Red blood cells infected with the parasite tend to sludge and…
- Pill, the Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- White matter The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter is white because it is the…
- Video-assisted resection Surgery that is aided by the use of a video camera that projects and enlarges the image on a television…
- Cross-section In anatomy, a cross-section is a transverse cut through a structure or tissue. The opposite of a…
- Flu shot The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended annually (each year) for persons at high risk for serious…
- Chronic wasting disease A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of North American deer and elk, a progressive…
- Papilliferous See: Papuliferous