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Malignant
1. Tending to be severe and become progressively worse, as in malignant hypertension. 2. In regard to a tumor, having the properties of a malignancy that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and that may spread (metastasize) to other parts…
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Show more- Ataxia Wobbliness. Incoordination and unsteadiness due to the brain's failure to regulate the body's posture and…
- Vesicant A substance that causes tissue blistering. A blister agent. Also called a vesicatory.Vesicants are highly…
- Paternal age The age of the father at the time he conceives a child. The present mean (average) paternal age is 27 years…
- Node, sinus The sinus node is one of the major elements in the cardiac conduction system, the system that controls the…
- Myocyte, cardiac See: Cardiac myocyte
- COLD (chronic obstructive lung disease) Any disorder that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow. COLD mainly involves two related diseases --…
- Immunization, Td Td is the vaccine given to children over six and adults as boosters for immunity to diphtheria and tetanus
- Flu, Hong Kong See: Hong Kong flu
- Operation Although there are many meanings to the word 'operation', in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To…
- Mortality rate A death rate. There are a number of different types of mortality rates as, for examples, the following: >…
- Melanoma, nodular One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, typically presents as a raised, distinct, bluish-black…
- Breast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the Ast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the : Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of…