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Meningioma
A common type of slow growing, usually benign brain tumor that arises from the dura, one of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. A meningioma may occur wherever there is dura but the most common sites are over…
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- Expression, gene See: Gene expression
- Disease, His Named for the Swiss physician Wilhelm His, Jr. (who also described the bundle of His in the heart), this is a…
- Genitalia, ambiguous See: Ambiguous genitalia
- Morton metatarsalgia See: Morton's neuroma
- Vasculitis, allergic Vasculitis, allergic: A disease (also more commonly called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by…
- Sterilization, surgical Surgical sterilization is a contraceptive option for people who do not want children in the future. It is…
- Ipsilateral On the same side. A study of 'ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence following lumpectomy and radiation therapy'…
- Chemical menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications. Chemical menopause is a type…
- Ants, fire Originally from S. America. Among the worst insect pests ever to invade the U.S. Red or yellowish ants of…
- Pregnancy, mask of Pigmentation of the cheeks of the face (malar area) that occurs in about half of women during pregnancy. The…
- Pollen Small, light, dry protein particles from trees, grasses, flowers, and weeds that may be spread by the wind…