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Stroma
The supportive framework of an organ (or gland or other structure), usually composed of connective tissue. The stroma is distinct from the parenchyma, which consists of the key functional elements of that organ. The stroma of the thyroid…
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Show more- Brown syndrome An ophthalmology (eye) problem. Brown syndrome is an abnormality that is present at birth (congenitally) and…
- Systemic therapy Treatment that reaches cells throughout the body by traveling through the bloodstream
- Cystitis, interstitial (IC) Disease that involves inflammation or irritation of the bladder wall. This inflammation can lead to scarring…
- Homeobox gene A gene containing a short DNA sequence of about 180 base pairs referred to as a homeobox. Homeobox genes…
- Amylase An enzyme produced in the pancreas and salivary glands that helps in the digestion of starches. Elevation of…
- Bile sludge A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile that occurs when particles of material precipitate from…
- Prognosis 1. The expected course of a disease.2. The patient's chance of recovery. The prognosis predicts the outcome…
- Superior vena cava syndrome Superior vena cava syndrome: The symptoms that result from compression of the large vein that carries blood…
- Tonotopic Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of where sound is perceived, transmitted, or received. There is…
- Sexually transmitted disease Any disease transmitted by sexual contact; caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus…
- Tricho- (prefix) Pertaining to hair. As in trichobezoar (a hair ball), trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)…
- Forget me Street term for Rohypnol