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Chromosome 5q- syndrome
A blood disorder due to the loss of part of the long (q) arm of chromosome 5 in myeloid (bone marrow) cells, causing refractory (treatment-resistant) anemia, and myelodysplastic syndrome that is generally associated with a good prognosis…
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- RP Retinitis pigmentosa
- Hand, foot, and mouth disease A common illness of infants and children under 10 years old characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a…
- Teratogenic drugs A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus. Teratogens halt the…
- Tritium Hydrogen-3, an isotope of hydrogen. Tritium is a long-lived weak emitter of radiation and can be easily…
- Colony-stimulating factor A laboratory-made agent similar to a substance in the body that stimulates the production of blood cells…
- Pleurae Pleural of pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)
- Ablation, endometrial Removal of the lining of the womb. Removing the uterine lining decreases menstrual flow or stops it…
- Sulcus A groove, crevice, or furrow. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the…
- Hormone, androgenic Any hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of the male sex characteristics. Testosterone is an…
- Lithium Lithium: Lithium carbonate (brand names: Eskalith; Lithobid), a drug used as a mood stabilizer for the…
- Feces The medical and scientific term for the 'excrement discharged from the intestines.' The word 'feces' (or its…