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- Auditory tube The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
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- Radiation therapy, targeted A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Albumin The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure of blood. Chemically…
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) A noninvasive imaging method that provides information about cellular activity (metabolic…
- Sleep, REM Sleep, REM: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs). Dreams occur during…
- Stem cell harvest The taking of stem cells for use in cancer or other treatment. Usually these cells are taken from the…
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