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Stem cell harvest, peripheral blood
A technique for obtaining stem cells from the patient's blood for use in bone marrow transplantation. They are lured out of the bone marrow by a special regimen of drugs. The blood is then filtered through a machine, and the stem cells are…
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- Synovectomy Surgical removal of the joint lining. A synovectomy may be done to remove the inflamed lining of a joint in…
- Sinus tachycardia A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or…
- C7 (cervical vertebra) C7 is the symbol for the 7th cervical (neck) vertebral bone (C7) which is sometimes called the prominent…
- Paralysis, facial nerve Loss of voluntary movement of the muscles on one side of the face due to abnormal function of the facial…
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After…
- ICU psychosis ICU psychosis: A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may…
- Fertilization Fertilization is the process of combining the male gamete, or 'sperm,' with the female gamete, or 'ovum.' The…
- Rebound Return of the original symptoms when maneuvers or treatment is discontinued
- Multiple system failure The failure of two or more systems in the body as, for example, the cardiovascular and renal systems…
- Sciatic nerve The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal…
- Lysine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, lysine is present in…