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Adenoid cystic carcinoma
A type of cancer that most often develops in the salivary glands of the head and neck. It may arise in other sites such as the skin, lacrimal gland, trachea, breast, cervix and prostate. Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) has a characteristic…
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- Cross-sectional study A study done at one time, not over the course of time. A cross-sectional study might be of a disease such as…
- Test, glucose tolerance A blood test done to make the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The test may also be done for other purposes…
- Ames test A test developed in 1974 by Bruce N. Ames for identifying possible carcinogens by studying their mutagenic…
- Section, Cesarian The obstetrical procedure is often spelled this way in the U.S. with just an 'e'although the Roman emperor…
- Cone snail A fishing-eating snail (Conidae) that inhabits tropical coral reefs and produces toxins that immobilize their…
- Watson See: Watson, James
- Replantation 1. Literally, the act of planting again. 2. In surgery, the restoration of any part of the body to its…
- Pee An informal term for piss, meant to lessen its vulgarity, but synonymous with it
- Olive oil diet See: Mediterranean diet
- Blood in the eye Medically known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage. A very common cause of a painless bloody eye usually first…