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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
See: Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary. See also: Tuberculous meningitis
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Show more- WNL Within normal limits. A laboratory test result may for instance be WNL.
- Esophageal cancer with tylosis See: Tylosis with esophageal cancer
- Scrofulous 1. Literally, relating to scrofula (tuberculosis of the lymph nodes, particularly of the neck). 2…
- Psycho-oncology The psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major…
- Papilloma, cutaneous A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Cutaneous papillomas may appear on the skin almost…
- Interstice A small space between things, especially between things that are usually closely spaced, such as cells…
- Insufficiency, pancreatic See: Pancreatic insufficiency
- Measly tapeworm Taenia solium
- Mastectomy A general term for removal of the breast, usually to remove cancerous tissue. The operation can be done in a…
- Osseous Having to do with the bone, consisting of bone, or resembling bone. From 'os' which is a synonym for 'bone.'…
- Maintenance therapy Treatment designed to help the original primary treatment succeed. Maintenance chemotherapy may be given to…
- Plodia interpunctella See: Meal moth