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Interleukin-10
Abbreviated IL-10. An antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive substance produced within the body. IL-10 plays a role in the regulation of immune responses. It is secreted by antigen-presenting cells, promotes the development of immunologic…
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- Fibulin 3 A protein that belongs to a family of extracellular proteins expressed in the basement membranes of blood…
- Immune tolerance A state of unresponsiveness to a specific antigen or group of antigens to which a person is normally…
- Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate or reduce the need for…
- Node, sentinel lymph The first lymph node ('gland') to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor. Which lymph node is the sentinel…
- Septorhinoplasty A surgical procedure done on the nose and the nasal septum, the wall within the nose separating the left and…
- Medicare >'senior citizens' -- people 65 years of age or older, >certain younger people with specific disabilities…
- Samaritan See Good Samaritan
- Vitiligo Vitiligo: Pronounced vit-uh-LIE- go. A condition in which the skin turns white due to the loss of…
- Shingles Shingles: An acute infection caused by the herpes zoster virus, the same virus as causes chickenpox. Shingles…
- Thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) One of the two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in scoliosis…