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Radiation therapy, 3-D
A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target it as accurately as possible and give it the highest possible dose of radiation while sparing normal tissue as much as possible. Also known…
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Show more- Heterotopic In the wrong place, in an abnormal place, misplaced. From the Greek roots 'hetero-' meaning 'other' + 'topos'…
- Slipped disc Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center of the disc…
- Toddler's fracture A torsion fracture of the tibia, without bone displacement
- Fovea In the eye, a tiny pit located in the macula of the retina that provides the clearest vision of all. Only in…
- Predispose To make more likely or render susceptible. Smoking predisposes to a number of diseases, including esophageal…
- DOC 1. Acronym for 'daily on call.'2. Deoxycorticosterone
- Peeling agent An agent that promotes the softening and shedding of the horny outer layer of the skin. Also called a…
- EBV Epstein-Barr virus, best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis ('mono'). Infection with EBV is…
- Serration A finely notching like that along the cutting edge of a saw. The serratus muscles take their name from their…
- OHRP The Office of Human Research Protections, the agency responsible for developing, monitoring and exercising…
- IAVI International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. A remarkable example of a global not-for-profit organization working…
- CoQ10 See: Coenzyme Q10