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Telepathology
The use of telecommunications technology to facilitate the transfer of image-rich pathology data between remote locations for the purposes of diagnosis, education, and research. Telepathology systems are divided into three major types…
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- Turban tumor syndrome See: Familial cylindromatosis
- Tumor marker, CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a protein found in many types of cells but associated with tumors and the…
- Exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Illusion A perception that occurs when a sensory stimulus is present but is incorrectly perceived and misinterpreted…
- B(a)P Benzo(a)pyrene
- Familial eosinophilia An autosomal dominant condition characterized by an abnormally high level of eosinophils in the blood…
- Ambidextrous 1. Able to use both the right and left hands with equal dexterity. Neither right- nor left-handed.2. By…
- Superior vena cava A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and delivers it to the…
- Septorhinoplasty A surgical procedure done on the nose and the nasal septum, the wall within the nose separating the left and…
- Mouse genome All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular…
- Embolism The obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot blocking the vessel. Something…