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Stem cell harvest
The taking of stem cells for use in cancer or other treatment. Usually these cells are taken from the patient's own bone marrow. The procedure usually involves use of a general anesthetic and an overnight hospital stay. Small cuts are made…
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Show more- Nurse practitioner A registered nurse (RN) who has completed an advanced training program in a medical specialty such as…
- Underload syndrome Literally being 'bored sick.' Lack of stimulation in life (such as with an extremely dull job) can result in…
- Nonagenarian Someone in his or her ninties, that is, between 90 and 99 years of age. See also: Age by decade
- Vision, blurred See: Blurred vision
- Clubfoot A common malformation of the foot that is evident at birth. The foot is turned in sharply so that the person…
- Affinity In immunology, the strength of binding interaction between antigen and antibody molecules
- Pagon syndrome Congenital anemia with spinocerebellar ataxia (wobbliness). The anemia is characterized by sideroblasts…
- Squamous cell carcinoma in situ An early stage of skin cancer. Also known as Bowen's disease. This is a tumor that develops from the squamous…
- CST3 The gene for cystatin C
- Cell, totipotent A cell with the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development begins when a sperm fertilizes an egg…
- Redux See: Dexfenfluramine
- Doxorubicin cardiomyopathy Brand name: Vibramycin. A synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from tetracycline. Doxycycline is used…