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Barrett esophagus
See: Barrett's esophagus
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- Antidepressant, MAOI Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), one of a potent class of medications used to treat depression
- Hepatocarcinoma Carcinoma (a form of cancer) that originates in liver cells. Hepatocarcinoma is better known today as…
- Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Palpable Something that can be felt or touched. For example, a palpable tumor is one that can be felt. From the Latin…
- Rosary pea See: Abrin
- PLGF Placental growth factor
- Alveoli The plural of alveolus. The alveoli are tiny air sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and…
- Causalgia Intense burning pain and sensitivity to the slightest vibration or touch, usually in the hand or foot, at a…