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Isochromosome 17q
An abnormal chromosome 17 with two identical long (q) arms due to duplication of the long arm and loss of the short arm. Isochromosome 17q is the most common isochromosome in cancer. It plays an important role in tumor development and…
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Show more- Antonomasia 1. The substitution of a title for a proper name, as in addressing a physician as 'Doctor' or a nurse as…
- AHC Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
- Radioactive iodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Brachial plexus paralysis See: Brachial plexus palsy
- Epidermolysis bullosa One in a group of blistering skin conditions. The skin is so fragile in people with epidermolysis bullosa…
- Sleep talking NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep is dreamless sleep. During NREM, the brain waves on the…
- Petasites hybridus See: Butterbur
- Stenosis A narrowing, as in: > >aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve of the heart), >pulmonary stenosis…
- Cell, T-helper See: T-helper cell
- Aromatase inhibitor A drug that inhibits the enzyme aromatase and by that means lowers the level of the estrogen estradiol…
- Disease, Bowen's N early stage of skin cancer. Bowen disease is medically the same as 'squamous cell carcinoma in situ.'…
- Cancer of the rectum See: Rectal cancer