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Hepatic biopsy
See: Liver biopsy
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Show more- Carcinoma, hepatocellular A tumor in which the cancer starts during adulthood in cells in the liver. Also called adult primary liver…
- Spot, histo See: Histo spot
- Spanish flu A pandemic of influenza A (H1N1) in 1918-19 that caused the highest number of known flu deaths. More than…
- Gleason score A grading system for prostate carcinoma devised by Dr. Donald Gleason in 1977 as a method for predicting the…
- Surgicenter A facility for minor surgery done on an outpatient basis; a facility designed to serve patients who need…
- Nerve, optic The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the impulses formed by the retina. The…
- Herpes simplex type 2 A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, which is characterized by sores in the genital area. Genital…
- Emboli Something that travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a blood vessel and blocks it. Examples of emboli…
- Asian influenza See: Asian flu
- Category two hurricane A hurricane with winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal…
- Biopsy, sentinel-lymph-node See: Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Phototherapy Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be 'put under the lights.'