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Oncologist
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A clinical oncologist is usually trained in one of the three primary disciplines of oncology: > >Medical oncology -- the treatment of cancer with medicine, including…
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- Modafinil Modafinil: An oral drug first approved by the FDA in 1998 for the treatment of narcolepsy, a condition in…
- Cholesterol guidelines The guidelines on cholesterol for adults. A 2004 update to the National Cholesterol Education Program's…
- Pyelonephritis Bacterial infection of the kidney. Pyelonephritis can be acute (sudden) or chronic (slow, subtle, and…
- Coma Coma: A state of deep unarousable unconsciousness. Coma may occur as the result of numerous causes including…
- Creatine A compound the body synthesizes (makes) and then utilizes to store energy. The storage of energy occurs when…
- Adams-Stokes disease Sudden collapse into unconsciousness due to a disorder of heart rhythm in which there is a slow or absent…
- Blue baby A baby who is cyanotic (blue), due usually to a heart malformation that prevents the baby's blood from being…
- Graft-versus-host disease A complication of bone marrow transplants in which T cells in the donor bone marrow graft go on the offensive…
- Myocardial infarction A heart attack. Abbreviated MI. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- Causalgia Intense burning pain and sensitivity to the slightest vibration or touch, usually in the hand or foot, at a…