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Transplant, bone marrow
See: Bone marrow transplant
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- Speculum An instrument used to widen an opening to look within a passage or a cavity. For example, a speculum may be…
- Radiopaque Anything that does not let X-rays or other types of radiation penetrate. Radiopaque objects block radiation…
- Aneurysm, arteriosclerotic See: Arteriosclerotic aneurysm
- Compound 118 Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- TC-99 tetrofosmin scintimammography Scintimammography is an imaging technique that uses a radioisotope (a radioactive substance) to help…
- Sociogenomics The identification of the genes that influence social behavior, the understanding of the influence of these…
- Candidemia Bloodstream infection with Candida, a yeast-like fungus. Persons at high risk for candidemia include…
- Hemodialysis catheter See: Catheter, hemodialysis