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Embryonal carcinoma
A malignant germ cell tumor that occurs most often in the testes and accounts for about 40% of testicular tumors. Under the microscope, these tumors may resemble tissues of early embryos. This type of tumor can grow rapidly and spread…
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- Maple syrup urine disease Hereditary disease due to deficiency of an enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism, characterized by urine…
- Fetal distress Compromise of the fetus during the antepartum period (before labor) or intrapartum period (birth process)…
- Radiolucent Anything that permits the penetration and passage of X-rays or other forms of radiation. Radiolucent is as…
- Sign, Lhermitte Sudden transient electric-like shocks extending down the spine triggered by flexing the head forward. Due to…
- Autophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. A fear of solitude. Sufferers from autophobia…
- Ferritin The major iron storage protein. The blood level of ferritin serves as an indicator of the amount of iron…
- Association of American Medical Colleges The AAMC is a nonprofit association of the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian…
- Hospice A program or facility that provides special care for people who are near the end of life and for their…
- Angiogenesis The process of developing new blood vessels. Angiogenesis is important in the normal development of the…
- Angiography A procedure performed to view blood vessels after injecting them with a radioopaque dye that outlines them on…