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Brand name of pimecrolimus
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- Metastasize The spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and cause secondary tumors…
- Medulloblastoma A type of brain tumor that tends to occur in children, arise in the cerebellum (in the lower part of the…
- Hyper- A genetic disorder characterized by recurring attacks of chills and fever that usually start before the first…
- Absolute CD4 count The number of 'helper' CD4 T-lymphocytes in a cubic millimeter of blood. With HIV, the absolute CD4 count…
- Thrombocyte A platelet. Crucial to normal blood clotting. Although platelets are sometimes classed as blood cells, they…
- ARS Acute radiation syndrome
- Binucleate Having two nuclei. Binucleate cells are due to a defect in cytokinesis, the process by which two daughter…
- Respiratory syncytial virus Respiratory syncytial virus: A virus that causes mild respiratory infections, colds, and coughs in adults…
- Extrinsic 1. Not an essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure.2. Coming from the outside. Extrinsic…