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Sarcoma, Kaposi
Sarcoma, Kaposi: A relatively rare type of skin malignancy that tends to afflict elderly people or, especially, those with an abnormal immune system as in AIDS. Kaposi sarcoma is a highly vascular ('angioblastic') tumor of the skin…
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Show more- White blood cell count Kocyte count): The number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood. The WBC is usually measured as part of…
- Bone marrow biopsy The removal of a sample of bone marrow and a small amount of bone (usually from the hip) through a large…
- Agnosia The inability to recognize and identify objects or persons despite having knowledge of the characteristics of…
- Palsy, Bell's Paralysis of the facial nerve, the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on one side of the face. The cause…
- Leukemia, acute Cancer of the blood cells (leukemia) that progresses rapidly, as opposed to chronic leukemia which progresses…
- ADR Adverse drug reaction. See: Adverse reaction..
- Ewing sarcoma Sarcoma: A type of bone tumor that occurs in children and adolescents, most often in the large bones of the…
- Sapporo-like virus See: Sapovirus
- Filariasis, lymphatic See Lymphatic filariasis
- Clinical research trials Clinical research trials: Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices…
- Anemia, aplastic See: Aplastic anemia
- Bug, kissing See: Kissing bug