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Tumor marker
Tumor markers are substances that can be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body tissues of some patients with certain types of cancer. A tumor marker may be made by a tumor itself or by the body in response to…
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Show more- Osteitis fibrosa cystica A condition associated with hyperparathyroidism in which bone tissue is gradually replaced by cysts and fibers
- Lipid Another word for 'fat.' (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) A lipid is more formally defined as a…
- Mutism, akinetic A state in which a person is unspeaking (mute) and unmoving (akinetic). A textbook on clinical neurology…
- Mental child injury Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Food and Drug Administration The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and…
- Palatine Anatomically, pertaining to the palate. For example, the palatine bone
- Down-regulation See: Downregulation
- Naprosyn See: Naproxen
- Collagen, type IV, alpha 5 See: COL4A5
- Astigmatism Astigmatism: A common form of visual impairment in which part of an image is blurred, due to an irregularity…
- High protein diet A high protein diet is a type of weight loss plan that emphasizes consumption of high-protein-containing…
- Kidney stone Kidney stone: A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney stones are a common cause of…