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Juvenile polyposis
An autosomal dominant disorder in which polyps develop throughout the gastrointestinal tract in the first decade or two of life. People with the disease are at increased risk for developing gastrointestinal cancers. There can also be…
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- Chronic renal failure Slow progressive loss of kidney function over the span of years, resulting in permanent kidney failure…
- Pericarditis Pericarditis: Inflammation of the lining around the heart (the pericardium) causing chest pain and…
- Dose, absorbed In radiology, the absorbed dose is the amount of energy that is deposited in any material by ionizing…
- Lyme disease Lyme disease: Lyme disease is a bacterial illness caused by a bacterium called a 'spirochete.' Lyme disease…
- Carcinogenic Causing cancer or contributing to the causation of cancer. Pertaining to a carcinogen
- Beetle, blister A blister beetle is one of a number of beetles that have historically been used in dried or powdered form for…
- Fasciitis, plantar Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the 'bowstring-like' tissue stretching from the heel…
- Neuropathologist A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of diseases of the brain and nervous system by microscopic…
- Ommaya reservoir A device implanted under the scalp that is used to deliver anticancer drugs to the cerebrospinal fluid, the…
- Fiber Fiber: The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or…
- Hybridoma A cell hybrid resulting from the fusion of a cancer cell and a normal lymphocyte (a type of white blood…