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Dextro-
Prefix taken straight from the Greek meaning "through, throughout, completely" as in diachronic, diagnosis, dialysis, etc. Dia- should not be confused with the prefix di- which has a wholly different meaning.
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- Tumor necrosis factor A member of a superfamily of proteins, each with 157 amino acids, which induce necrosis (death) of tumor…
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- Resection Surgical removal of part of an organ
- Antisocial personality See: Antisocial personality disorder
- Blood-brain barrier A protective network of blood vessels and cells that filters blood flowing to the brain.
- Cancer, non-small cell lung Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma) type. The term 'non-small…
- Herpes zoster Also called shingles, zona, and zoster. The culprit is the varicella-zoster virus. Primary infection with…
- Staging, laparoscopic See: Laparoscopic staging
- Mass spectrometry An instrument used to identify chemicals in a substance by their mass and charge. Mass spectrometers are…