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Giant cell tumor of bone
A tumor of bone characterized by massive destruction of the end (epiphysis) of a long bone. The site most commonly struck by this tumor is the knee -- the far end of the femur and the near end of the tibia. The tumor is often coated by new…
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- Appendectomy Appendectomy: Removal by surgery of the appendix, the small worm-like appendage of the colon (the large…
- Slow-wave sleep Sleep: Stage 3 and 4 non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. Slow-wave sleep is characterized by brain wave…
- Rash Rash: Breaking out (eruption) of the skin. Medically, a rash is referred to as an exanthem.
- Vaccination, DPT See: DPT immunization
- DRVs (Daily Reference Values) A deficiency of tears. The main symptom is usually a scratchy or sandy feeling as if something is in the eye…
- Subutex Brand name for buprenorphine
- BIA Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Differentiation therapy Differentiation therapy: An approach to the treatment of advanced or aggressive malignancies in which the…
- Juvenile retinoschisis A genetic disease of the eye characterized by retinoschisis (splitting of the retina) symmetrically involving…
- Syphilis, congenital The third stage of syphilis, in which the syphilis spirochetes infect the brain and other organs of the body…
- Keshan disease Condition caused by deficiency of the essential mineral selenium. Keshan disease is a potentially fatal form…