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Cancer, small cell lung
A type of lung cancer in which the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Also called oat cell lung cancer
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- Gastropathy, hypoproteinemic hypertrophic See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Incision A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut.
- Hallux valgus A big toe (the hallux) that is bent outward (valgus) so it overlaps the 2nd toe. A bunion is a localized…
- Bacillophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of bacilli (bacteria). A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can…
- Carcinoma, islet cell See: Islet cell cancer
- Edward B. Lewis See: Lewis, Edward B
- Keratosis, senile Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic
- Morgue A place where bodies of the dead are kept before autopsy, funeral, or burial. The first Morgue was in Paris…
- Hip fracture Broken bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due to a fall or other kind of trauma…
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Public Health Service that works with…