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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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- Protein, proteolipid See: Proteolipid protein
- Brushfield's spots Speckled iris. Little white spots that slightly elevated on the surface of the iris arranged in a ring…
- Phenothiazine One of a group of tranquilizing drugs with antipsychotic actions thought to act by blocking dopaminergic…
- Myelodysplastic syndrome A group of bone marrow disorders characterized by the underproduction of one or more types of blood cells due…
- Gland, endocrine See: Endocrine gland
- Macular degeneration Macular degeneration: A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina…
- Circle of Willis An arterial circle at the base of the brain that is of critical importance. The circle of Willis receives all…
- Injure To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emotional sense. Treadmill machines may injure…
- Syndrome, Stein-Leventhal >Irregular or no periods >Acne >Obesity, and >Excess hair growth. All women with PCO have irregular or no…
- Infertility, Y chromosome See: Y chromosome infertility