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Hemangioma, cavernous
A type of hemangioma composed of blood-filled 'lakes' and channels. It is typically raised and red or purplish. A cavernous hemangioma may diminish in size following trauma, bleeding or ulceration but it rarely disappears on its own. Small…
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Show more- Iatromelia Ineffective or negligent medical treatment. From 'iatro-' meaning a relationship to a physician or medicine +…
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- Gametogenesis The development and production of the male and female germ cells required to form a new individual. The male…
- Relaxant Something that relaxes, relieves, reduces tension. For example, a muscle relaxant is often administered…
- Black plague In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous…
- Tolerance A state in which a T cell can no longer respond to antigen. The T cell 'tolerates' the antigen. Also called…
- Informatics The application of computers and statistics to the management of information. For example, in the Human…
- Dys- Speech that is characteristically slurred, slow, and difficult to produce (difficult to understand). The…
- Dermatan sulfate An glycosaminoglycan (formerly called a mucopolysaccharide) found mostly in skin but also in blood vessels…
- Salmonella genome The entire genetic complement (the DNA) of Salmonella bacteria. The genomes of two strains of Salmonella…
- Cachexia Physical wasting with loss of weight and muscle mass caused by disease. Patients with advanced cancer, AIDS…
- Carbohydrates Mainly sugars and starches, together constituting one of the three principal types of nutrients used as…