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- Calor Heat, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with dolor, rubor and tumor). From the Latin…
- Nucleic acid hybridization A technique in which single-stranded nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) are allowed to interact so that complexes…
- Angiotensin II receptor blocker A medication that blocks the action of angiotensin II, permitting the blood vessels to relax and dilate…
- Abdominal muscles A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and…
- Lesion Pronounced 'lee-sion' with the emphasis on the 'lee,' a lesion can be almost any abnormality involving any…
- Bowen disease An early stage of skin cancer. Bowen's disease is medically the same as 'squamous cell carcinoma in situ.'…
- Klinefelter syndrome Klinefelter syndrome: A chromosome condition in boys and men that is usually due to 47 chromosomes with XXY…
- Ovum An egg in the ovary of the female. This egg is called the female 'gamete' or sex cell. It combines with the…
- Encapsulated Confined to a specific area; the tumor remains in a compact form
- Choana (Plural: choanae) The passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. There are two choanae…
- Leukemia, acute myelogenous Leukemia, acute myelogenous: Abbreviated AML. Also called acute myeloid leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic…