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Remission
Disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer or other disease. When this happens, the disease is said to be 'in remission.' A remission can be temporary or permanent
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- Colitis Inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). There are many forms of colitis, including ulcerative…
- Labra The plural of labrum, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint)…
- Asian flu A pandemic of influenza A (H2N2) in 1957-58. First identified in China in late February 1957, the Asian flu…
- ELISA ELISA stands for 'enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.' This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an…
- Actinomycetes A group of gram-positive bacteria (order Actinomycetales) that produce various bioactive agents including…
- Syndrome, Lenz microphthalmia See: Lenz microphthalmia syndrome
- Pasteur, Louis French chemist and biologist (1822-1895) who invented pasteurization, developed the germ theory, founded the…
- Valdecoxib Valdecoxib: Generic name of a cox-2 inhibitor. See: Bextra.
- Theorem, Bayes See: Bayes theorem
- No show Term used in the US for a patient who missed an appointment. (In the UK, a patient who failed an appointment…
- Tendonopathy, patellar See: Patellar tendonitis