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Bone marrow biopsy
The removal of a sample of bone marrow and a small amount of bone (usually from the hip) through a large needle. Two samples are taken. The first is bone marrow by aspiration (suction with a syringe). The second sample is a core biopsy to…
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Show more- Immunocompetent Able to develop an immune response. Able to recognize antigens and respond to them. The opposite of…
- Robo Street name for the cough syrup Robitussin which contains dextromethorphan (DXM)
- Exacerbate To make worse. For example, smoking may exacerbate systemic lupus erythematosus
- Neuroendocrinology Having to do with the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system. In the human body…
- Zinc finger A finger-shaped fold in a protein that permits it to interact with DNA and RNA. The fold is created by the…
- Genome, canine See: Dog genome
- Whipworm A nematode (roundworm) also called Trichuris trichiura. The third most common round worm of humans. The worm…
- Allergic granulomatous angiitis See: Churg-Strauss syndrome
- Willis, circle of A cancer of the kidney and one of the most important malignancies in childhood, due to loss or inactivation…
- Immunity, innate See: Innate immunity
- XYY An extra Y chromosome in a male. See: XYY syndrome
- Skull The skull is a collection of bones which encase the brain and give form to the head and face. The bones of…