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Nephroblastoma
See: Wilms tumor
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- ITP 1. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. (Original use.)2. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura. (Newer use). Note…
- LVRS Lung volume reduction surgery. See: Lung reduction surgery
- Torticollis, spasmodic Spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis, is the most common of the focal dystonias. In torticollis, the muscles…
- HAPE Acronym for High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, the accumulation in the lungs of extravascular fluid (fluid…
- Radial keratotomy An eye surgery procedure designed to flatten the cornea, reducing its optical power, to correct…
- Vibramycin Brand name for doxycycline
- Contact eczema A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…
- Burkitt lymphoma A type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that most often occurs in young people between the ages of 12 and 30…
- Biological safety level 4 Level 4 biosafety
- Gland, thymus See: Thymus