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Chemotherapy-related cognitive dysfunction
See: Chemobrain
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- Aqueduct of the midbrain A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- Pimples Small papules or pustules. See: Pimple
- Pouch of Douglas >Culdoscopy, the introduction of an endoscope through the vagina into the cul-de-sac; >Culdoscope, the…
- Formula feeding Feeding an infant or toddler prepared formula rather than breast-feeding, or in addition to breast-feeding…
- Channelopathy A disease involving dysfunction of an ion channel. Channelopathies are known that involve the ion channels…
- CD95 See: FAS gene
- Cyst, Baker A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac filled with…
- Curare A muscle relaxant used in anesthesia (and, in the past, in arrow poisons by South American Indians). Curare…
- Pancreatic insufficiency Not enough of the digestive enzymes normally secreted by the pancreas into the intestine. Pancreatic…
- Chemoprevention The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of…
- Alveoli The plural of alveolus. The alveoli are tiny air sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and…