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DLI
Donor lymphocyte infusion
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- Chemoprevention The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of…
- Trichomoniasis Trichomoniasis: Infection with trichomonas, in humans with Trichomonas vaginalis.
- Physicians' Desk Reference A thick volume that provides a guide to all prescription drugs available in the United States. Although not…
- Clade Related organisms descended from a common ancestor. For example, isolate M of HIV-1 (the human…
- Causalgia Intense burning pain and sensitivity to the slightest vibration or touch, usually in the hand or foot, at a…
- Multiparous 1) Having two or more offspring at one birth. 2) Related to a multipara. See also uniparous.
- DNA, mitochondrial Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the DNA of the mitochondrion, a structure situated in the cytoplasm of the cell…
- Choanal atresia Blockage of the choana, the passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. The choana is…
- Acne Our Acne Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Acne Acne: Localized…