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Neurooncologist
A physician trained to diagnose and treat patients with brain tumors and other types of tumors of the nervous system. From neuro- + oncology and sometimes written with a hyphen as neuro-oncologist. A neurooncologist may be one of a number…
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- Menopause, natural Menopause, natural: Natural menopause occurs when the ovaries naturally decrease their production of the sex…
- Metagene A pattern of gene expression. Not an actual gene. 'We identified aggregate patterns of gene expression…
- Ultrasound Ultrasound: High-frequency sound waves. Ultrasound waves can be bounced off of tissues using special devices…
- Encephalitis, LaCrosse One of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus is a virus that is…
- Aneurysm A localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, there is…
- Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis: Diseases due to the parasite called Leishmania involving the organs (kala-azar) or the skin…
- Tomogram A radiograph (x-ray) of a selected layer of the body made by tomography. A tomogram is a two-dimensional…
- Diverticulitis, bleeding from Diverticular bleeding typically occurs intermittently over several days. Colonoscopy is usually performed to…
- Zona 1. A synonym for shingles. 2. Any zone or encircling area. 3. Any area with a specific boundary. Zona, Latin…
- Gastric Having to do with the stomach
- Nipah virus A virus that infects pigs and people in whom it causes a sometimes fatal form of viral encephalitis (brain…