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- CT colonography Another name for virtual colonoscopy. The term CT colonography provides a more accurate description of the…
- Formalin A 37% aqueous (water) solution of formaldehyde, a pungent gas, with the chemical formula HCHO, used as an…
- Coagulation In medicine, the clotting of blood. The process by which the blood clots to form solid masses, or clots. More…
- Allergic reaction The hypersensitive response of the immune system of an allergic individual to a substance. When an allergen…
- Scan, thyroid An image taken of the thyroid gland after radioactive iodine is taken by mouth. The thyroid gland is in front…
- Open-label A term used to describe the situation when both the researcher and the participant in a research study know…
- Papilliferous See: Papuliferous
- Counterpulsation A technique that synchronizes the external pumping of blood with the heart's cycle to assist the circulation…
- Squamous intraepithelial lesion A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix. The changes in the…