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Hepatoblastoma
A malignant tumor of the liver. Hepatoblastoma occurs almost exclusively in young children, more commonly in boys than in girls. The diagnosis of hepatoblastoma is usually made after abdominal swelling (from liver enlargement caused by the…
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- Taenia asiatica Taenia solium.
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- Human Genome Organisation The international organization of scientists involved in the Human Genome Project, the global initiative to…
- Moniliasis, oral Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by a fungus formerly called Monilia, now known as Candida…
- Superior vena cava A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and delivers it to the…
- Alcoholism Physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms. In…
- Conservative mutation A change in a DNA or RNA sequence that leads to the replacement of one amino acid with a biochemically…
- Clamydia A common misspelling of Chlamydia
- Frambesia Also known as yaws, frambesia is a common chronic infectious disease that occurs mainly in the warm humid…
- Diathermy The use of heat to destroy abnormal cells. Also called cauterization or electrodiathermy.