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Cyanogen chloride
See: Cyanide
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- Osteolytic lesion A 'punched-out' area of severe bone loss. Osteolytic lesions are seen in metastatic lung and breast cancer…
- Birthmark A persistent visible mark on the skin that is evident at birth or shortly thereafter. A birthmark is often…
- Athymic Lacking a thymus gland
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- Brain biopsy Biopsy of the brain. Removal of a small piece of tissue from the brain for diagnostic purposes. One way the…
- Neuropathologist A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of diseases of the brain and nervous system by microscopic…
- Code blue While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Gonad, female The female gonad, the ovary or 'egg sac', is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located…
- Ginger Ginger: A perennial tropical herb that has been used as a treatment for nausea and bowel spasms. Ginger may…
- Family practice The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family…