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Cancer, colon
A malignancy that arises from the inner lining of the colon. Most, if not all, of these cancers develop from colonic polyps. Removal of these precancerous polyps can prevent colon cancer. Colon polyps and early colon cancers cause no signs…
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- Jejunal Having to do with the jejunum.
- Fever, Mediterranean Fever, Mediterranean: A inherited disorder of unknown cause featuring short recurring bouts of fever together…
- Edema Edema: The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation. Edema is often more prominent…
- Q.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, q.d. (or qd) means one a day (from the Latin quaque die). The abbreviation is…
- Corticosteroid Any of the steroid hormones made by the cortex (outer layer) of the adrenal gland. Cortisol is a…
- Fiber, elastic See: Elastic fiber
- Analysis, linkage Study aimed at establishing linkage between genes. Today linkage analysis serves as a way of gene-hunting and…
- Lingual 1. Having to do with the tongue. 2. Next to the tongue. In dentistry, the tooth surface next to the tongue…
- Rigor mortis Literally, the stiffness of death. The rigidity of a body after death. Rigor mortis is a good example of a…
- Craniotomy A surgical operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
- Purulent Pertaining to pus. Containing or composed of pus. The term 'purulent' is often used in regard to drainage…