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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
An acute (sudden onset), rapidly progressing form of leukemia that is characterized by the presence in the blood and bone marrow of large numbers of unusually immature white blood cells destined to become lymphocytes. Acute lymphoblastic…
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Show more- Amusia The inability to recognize musical tones or to reproduce them. Amusia can be congenital (present at birth) or…
- Hyperbaric Pertaining to gas pressures greater than 1 atmosphere* of pressure. Also pertaining to solutions that are…
- Antimicrobial agent A general term for drugs, chemicals, or other substances that either kill or slow the growth of microbes…
- RT 1. Respiratory therapist.2. Radiation therapy.3. Reverse transcriptase
- St. Anthony's fire The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a…
- Zinc ointment A topical preparation containing zinc that is applied to protect the skin from irritation or sunburn. Zinc…
- T-suppressor cell A type of immune cells, also called T8 cells, these cells close down the immune response after it has…
- Leukemia, hairy cell See: Hairy cell leukemia
- Colpo- A group of diagnostic and therapeutic disciplines that are used together with conventional medicine. An…
- Hysterectomy, subtotal The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 ALS2. A juvenile-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal recessive manner…
- Physical map A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy…