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Ependymoma
A type of brain tumor derived from the cells that line the cavities within the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord. Because cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) normally flows through the cerebral ventricles and the…
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- Hematologist A physician who is specially trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and…
- Myc- The plural of mycelium.
- Liquid diet The Liquid diet is the restriction of solid food intake, and replacement of solid food with liquids. In…
- Hypocapnia Less than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypoapnia is the opposite of hypercapnia. The…
- Napiform A little-used but useful adjective meaning turnip-shaped. Large and round at the top and tapering down…
- Open fracture A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called a compound fracture. NTER> Note that…
- Endometrium The uterine lining; the cells that line the uterus (the womb); the inner layer of the uterus. This tissue is…
- Amyloidosis El ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Amyloidosis Main…
- H. flu Haemophilus influenzae type B
- Vitamin B -- pantothenic acid This is one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely distributed in nature…