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A food product with a pharmacological additive meant to improve health, for example, to lower cholesterol
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- CT scan CT scan: Computerized tomography scan. Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that…
- Neoplasm A tumor. An abnormal growth of tissue. The word neoplasm is not synonymous with cancer. A neoplasm may be…
- Intraoperative radiation therapy Radiation treatment given during surgery. Also called IORT. See also radiation therapy
- Ultraviolet radiation Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. Ultraviolet radiation can burn the skin…
- Care, hospice See: Hospice care
- Lumbar spinal stenosis Lumbar spinal stenosis: A condition whereby either the spinal canal (central stenosis) or vertebral foramen…
- Cell, beta (pancreatic) A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Functional scoliosis A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Fibrous dysplasia, monostotic Excessive growth of hard fibrous tissue that replaces normal bone tissue in a single bone. Symptoms may…
- Syndrome, deafness-ichthyosis-keratitis See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Muscle, subscapularis >The subscapularis muscle; >The supraspinatus muscle, which is responsible for elevating the arm and moving…