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Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia: A quickly progressive malignant disease in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow, the cells being specifically those destined to give rise to the granulocytes or…
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Show more- Propositus A male through whom a family medically comes to light (is first ascertained). Also called the proband or…
- PPD 1. Postpartum depression. 2. Purified protein derivative (the PPD skin test for tuberculosis)
- Gland, prostate A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the…
- Multisection CT See: Multidetector computed tomography
- Bronchoscope A thin, flexible instrument used to view the air passages of the lung
- Muscular dystrophy, Becker A form of muscular dystrophy that is quite similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, except that patients with…
- Chondrosarcoma A malignant tumor that forms in cartilage cells (chondroplasts) and that produces cartilage matrix…
- Placenta, accessory See: Accessory placenta
- Viral infection Infection caused by the presence of a virus in the body. Depending on the virus and the person's state of…
- Spine, slipped See: Spondylolisthesis
- Mouse, white-footed See: White-footed mouse
- Acne vulgaris The common form of acne seen most often in teenagers or young adults, acne vulgaris is the result of…