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Seed implantation
Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material contained within a small cylindrical shell directly in or near the target, often a tumor
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- Recalcitrant Stubborn. For example, a recalcitrant case of pneumonia stubbornly resists treatment
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- Tolerance, immune See: Immune tolerance
- Stricture of the esophagus, chronic A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
- Hox gene One of a subgroup of homeobox genes that are found in clusters on the genes of vertebrates. These are…
- Coronavirus An agent that inhibits the action of the enzyme cox-1 (cyclooxygenase-1). The common anti-inflammatory drugs…
- Venous aneurysm A local widening and bulging (an aneurysm) of a vein. As opposed to an arterial aneurysm or a cardiac…
- Marsh fever See malaria
- BCC Basal cell carcinoma