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Oncologist
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A clinical oncologist is usually trained in one of the three primary disciplines of oncology: > >Medical oncology -- the treatment of cancer with medicine, including…
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- Blockers, beta A class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline (epinephrine), a key agent in the…
- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor See: G-CSF
- Colorectal adenomatous polyposis, recessive Autosomal recessive form of colorectal adenomatous polyposis, See: MYH
- Phagocyte A cell that can engulf particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells, foreign…
- Seroconversion Seroconversion: The development of detectable antibodies in the blood directed against an infectious agent…
- NK cell See Natural killer cell
- Vena cava The superior vena cava is the large vein which returns blood to the heart from the head, neck and both upper…
- Bacterial prostatitis, acute Prostatitis, acute: Inflammation of the prostate gland of sudden (acute) onset due to bacterial infection…
- AMA The American Medical Association. The AMA's mission statement proclaims: 'We are the Voice of the American…
- Varix An enlarged and convoluted vein, artery or lymphatic vessel.
- Evacuation supplies kit Endovascular aneurysm repair. A procedure to repair an aneurysm of the aorta. In EVAR a stent is placed in…