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Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Sentinel lymph node biopsy: Examination of the first lymph node ('gland') that receives lymphatic drainage from a tumor to determine whether that node does or does not have tumor cells within it. Which lymph node is the sentinel node for a…
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Show more- Connexin 26 Also known as gap junction beta 2, or GJB2. See: GJB2. See also: Connexin
- Body fat monitor See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Hemoglobin E Normal embryonic hemoglobin, the main type of hemoglobin found in the human embryo. The E stands for…
- Beard The hair that normally grows on the male face after puberty. Testosterone, the most potent of the naturally…
- Coronavirus An agent that inhibits the action of the enzyme cox-1 (cyclooxygenase-1). The common anti-inflammatory drugs…
- Radiologic Having to do with radiology.
- Category 3 storm See: Category three hurricane
- Parkinson disease Parkinson disease: A slowly progressive neurologic disease characterized by a fixed inexpressive face, a…
- Recessive, autosomal A genetic condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of an autosomal gene, one…
- Somatostatin A hormone widely distributed throughout the body, especially in the hypothalamus and pancreas, that acts as…
- PEEP Peeping tom (voyeurism) is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Microbe A very tiny form of life -- microbes include bacteria, fungi, and protozoan parasites -- best visualized…