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Ewing sarcoma
Sarcoma: A type of bone tumor that occurs in children and adolescents, most often in the large bones of the arms and legs and the flat bones of the pelvis, spine and ribs. The tumor is caused by a chromosome abnormality, called a…
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- Neuron, spindle See: Spindle neuron
- Dual X-ray absorptometry See: DXA
- Refraction In ophthalmology, the bending of light that takes place within the human eye. Refractive errors include…
- Cystatin C A serum protein that is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys and that serves as a measure of kidney…
- Yersiniosis An infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Yersinia enterocolitica (and, less often, other forms of…
- Lyophilization A process by which material is rapidly frozen and dehydrated under high vacuum
- Henoch-Schonlein purpura Henoch-Schonlein purpura: See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura.
- Aristotle Aristotle of Stagira (384-322 B.C.), Greek philosopher and scientist. The son of a physician, Aristotle was a…
- Disease, Alpers See: Alpers disease
- Cell, T-helper See: T-helper cell
- Contraceptive, combined oral Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…