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Cytology
The medical and scientific study of cells. Cytology refers to a branch of pathology, the medical specialty that deals with making diagnoses of diseases and conditions through the examination of tissue samples from the body. Cytologic…
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- Geography, medical See: Medical geography
- Meditation A self-directed practice for relaxing the body and calming the mind. Most meditative techniques have come to…
- Diathermy The use of heat to destroy abnormal cells. Also called cauterization or electrodiathermy.
- Clinodactyly Curving of the fifth finger (the little finger) toward the fourth finger (the ring finger). Sometimes called…
- Humidifier fever Fever: A form of sick building syndrome that usually develops on Monday or the first workday of the week. The…
- Organic dust toxic syndrome A flu-like illness due to the inhalation of grain dust with symptoms including fever, chest tightness, cough…
- Cognitive dysfunction, chemotherapy-related See: Chemobrain
- Colorectal cancer family history See: Colon cancer family history
- Venom A poison, particularly one secreted by an animal. For examples, bee venom, snake venom, scorpion venom, and…
- Plano- Flat. A lens that is planoconvex is flat on one side and convex on the other
- Response, hyperglycemic A response resulting in a high blood sugar and specifically elevating the level of the sugar glucose in the…