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Myokymia
Continuous involuntary muscle twitchings that give the appearance of wormlike rippling of muscle. The muscle contractions are involuntary (spontaneous) and brief. Myokymia can occur in many situations, including cancer (lung, thymoma…
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- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome A cancer genetic disorder characterized by freckle-like spots on the lips, mouth and fingers and polyps in…
- Ductal carcinoma in situ See: DCIS
- Accelerated phase of leukemia Refers to chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) that is progressing. The number of immature, abnormal white…
- Joint, ball-and-socket A ball-and-socket joint is one in which the round end of a bone fits into the cavity of another bone. The hip…
- Sanguine 1) Having a ruddy (reddish) complexion. 2) Cheerful, hopeful, confident, and optimistic; impulsive. The word…
- Carotene, beta An antioxidant, a substance that protects cells against oxidation damage which, it is thought, can lead to…
- DNA cloning The use of DNA manipulation procedures to produce multiple copies of a single gene or segment of DNA
- Clone bank Synonym for Genomic library.
- Smallpox vaccination adverse reaction An adverse event occurring after smallpox vaccination (vaccinia). Smallpox vaccination is a relatively safe…
- Infection, Vincent This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…