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CA 125
CA 125: A cancer marker, a protein normally made by certain cells in the body including those of the uterine tubes, uterus, cervix, and the lining of the chest and abdominal cavities (the peritoneum and pleura). CA 125 stands for cancer…
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- UDP-glucuronosyltransferase A liver enzyme essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results from the normal breakdown of…
- Electrocochleography A test that measures the electrical potentials generated in the inner ear in response to stimulation by…
- Medicins Sans Frontieres A group which sends physicians and other health workers to some of the most destitute and dangerous parts of…
- Test, VDRL A blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody…
- Death rate The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…
- Neoplasm A tumor. An abnormal growth of tissue. The word neoplasm is not synonymous with cancer. A neoplasm may be…
- Cardiac Having to do with the heart
- Nephropathy Any kidney disease. For example, there is diabetic nephropathy, gouty nephropathy, HIV-associated…
- Dissection, radical neck See: Multiple sclerosis.
- Chorionic villus sampling Chorionic villus sampling: A procedure for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. Chorionic villus sampling may…
- Glioma, optic See Optic glioma