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Chronic myelocytic leukemia
See: Chronic myelogenous leukemia
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- Gyrus A convolution on the surface of a cerebral hemisphere caused by the infolding of the cerebral cortex. The…
- Diaphragmatic pacing See: Diaphragm pacing
- Detox Short for detoxification, usually from an addictive drug such as alcohol or heroin. A detox center is…
- Muscular atrophy, post-polio (PPMA) Late muscle wasting that occurs as part of the post-polio syndrome (PPS), a constellation of symptoms and…
- Ablation Removal or excision. Ablation is usually carried out surgically. For example, surgical removal of the thyroid…
- Tapeworm, African See Taenia saginata.
- Test, nerve conduction See: Nerve conduction velocity test
- Remodeling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Abuse, substance See: Substance abuse
- Musical hallucinosis See: Musical hallucination
- Bone, temporal See: Temporal bone