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Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma: A malignancy of plasma cells (a form of lymphocyte) that typically involves multiple sites within the bone morrow and secretes all or part of a monoclonal antibody . Also called plasma cell myeloma.
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Show more- Catecholamine Pronounced cat·e·chol·amine. An amine derived from the amino acid tyrosine -- examples include epinephrine…
- Heteromorphism Something different in form. Chromosome heteromorphisms are normal variations in the appearance of chromosomes
- TXB2 Thromboxane B2, the inactive product of thromboxane
- Fear of horses An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even when a horse…
- Nonrandom Not by chance alone. Not in keeping with the process by which an outcome is determined solely by chance, for…
- Beijerinck See: Beijerinck, Martinus W.
- Soporific Something such as a drug that causes or induces profound sleep. Tending to cause sleep or to dull the sense…
- Dysfunction >Constitutional hepatic dysfunction, (familial nonhemolytic jaundice), >Dental dysfunction (abnormal…
- Therapy, maintenance See: Maintenance therapy
- X-linked retinoschisis See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Neuroplasticity The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. Neuroplasticity…
- Juvenile intestinal polyposis See: Juvenile polyposis