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Calabresi, Paul
Italian-born American oncologist who was a leader in developing and testing drugs to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma, breast cancer and prostate cancer, among other diseases. Calabresi was one of the first to advocate combination chemotherapy. He…
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- ARB Angiotensin II receptor blocker
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- Witkop syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
- Thigh The thigh extends from the hip to the knee. The thigh has only one bone, the femur which is the largest bone…
- Fornix In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. For example: > >The fornix in the brain -- a fibrous arching…
- Epiglottis The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. Not everything in…
- Ci (Curie) Ci is the abbreviation for a Curie, a unit of radioactivity. (Specifically, the quantity of any radioactive…
- Materteral 1. Literally, relating to a maternal aunt.2. Figuratively, suggestive of an aunt on either side of the…
- BCC Basal cell carcinoma
- Headache, sinus See: Sinus headache