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Debulk
To remove part of the bulk, usually of a tumor or dead tissue. Debulking may be done by surgery, irradiation, laser or chemotherapy
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- Inflammation, bladder See: Bladder inflammation
- Lemierre syndrome A potentially lethal form of sore throat caused by the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum, a common…
- Chondrodysplasia, metaphyseal (McKusick type) See: Cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome
- Circulation, fetal The blood circulation in the fetus (the unborn baby). Before birth, the blood from the heart that is destined…
- ABCD rating A staging system for prostate cancer. See the Jewett staging system
- Homologous chromosomes A pair of chromosomes containing the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent
- Refractory Not yielding (at least not yielding readily) to treatment
- Recombinant DNA molecules A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technology
- Infiltrate To penetrate. If an IV infiltrates, the IV fluid penetrates the surrounding tissue.
- Enteropathy, protein-losing See: Protein-losing enteropathy