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Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely: neuroblastoma, small cell lung cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, carcinoid tumors, pancreatic endocrine tumors, and melanoma…
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- Tendonopathy Any disease or dysfunction of a tendon, The form of tendonopathy is named for the affected tendon, as in…
- Insecticide A chemical used specifically to kill or control the growth of insects. Certain insecticides have been banned…
- Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) immunization This kind of immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a…
- Category five hurricane A hurricane with winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft…
- MCP1 Monocyte chemotactic protein-1, a member of the small inducible gene (SIG) family, plays a role in the…
- Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner See Landau-Kleffner syndrome
- Midwife, traditional See: Traditional midwife
- Xuezhikang One of the three major preparations of red yeast rice, a tradition Chinese medicine now used to lower…
- Aldosteronism Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone from the cortex (the outer layer) of the adrenal gland or a tumor…
- Human Genome Organisation The international organization of scientists involved in the Human Genome Project, the global initiative to…