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Assay, NSE
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely: neuroblastoma, small cell lung cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, carcinoid tumors, endocrine tumors of the pancreas, and melanoma…
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- Nonmelanoma skin cancer Skin cancer that does not involve melanocytes. Basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer are nonmelanoma…
- STS Commonly used abbreviation for 'sequence tagged site.' A short (200 to 500 base pair) DNA sequence that…
- Levothyroxine See: Thomas, Lewis.
- Hepatitis B immunization Hepatitis B immunization: Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half…
- Thrombosis, cavernous sinus A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- Polyuria The excessive passage of urine (at least 2.5 liters per day for an adult) resulting in profuse urination and…
- Vestibule, vaginal The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- Co-stimulation An event in the immune system involving the delivery of a second signal by an antigen-presenting cell. The…
- Targeted radiation therapy A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Diabetes, gestational A form of diabetes mellitus that appears during pregnancy (gestation) in a woman who previously did not have…
- Abortifacient A substance that causes pregnancy to end prematurely and causes an abortion