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Leukemia, accelerated phase of
Leukemia, accelerated phase of: Refers to chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) that is progressing. The number of immature, abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow and blood is higher than in the chronic phase but not as high as in the…
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- Breast surgeon A surgeon who is especially skilled in operating on the breast. A breast surgeon may biopsy a tumor in the…
- Membrane attack complex Abbreviated MAC. An abnormal activation of the complement (protein) portion of the blood, forming a cascade…
- Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) A hysterosalpingogram imaging test that is used to examine the cavity of the uterus and Fallopian tubes. In a…
- Glaucoma, normal tension Glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure is normal but there is progressive optic nerve damage and visual…
- Cyclin D A family of three closely related proteins termed cyclin D1, D2 and D3 that are expressed in an overlapping…
- Trichinellosis A disease that comes from eating raw or undercooked pork or wild game that is infected with the larvae of a…
- Word blindness A neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to read or understand the written word. Word…
- Open reading frame A long sequence of DNA that has no stop codon (no signal to stop reading) and therefore may encode part or…
- Aneurysm, aortic See: Aortic aneurysm
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