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Aniline
A chemical compound implicated, along with o-toluidine, in the causation of bladder cancer. Aniline and o-toluidine, both aromatic amines, are used in the manufacture of a variety of dyes, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and chemicals…
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- Cognitive dysfunction, chemotherapy-related See: Chemobrain
- Subcutaneous hematoma A bruise
- Psychological child abuse Child abuse: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child…
- DNA amplification The production of multiple copies of a sequence of DNA. Repeated copying of a piece of DNA. DNA amplification…
- Oral rehydration therapy The administration of special fluids by mouth treat dehydration. Abbreviated ORT. See also: Oral rehydration…
- Remission Disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer or other disease. When this happens, the disease is said to…
- Chiron In Greek mythology, the centaur who, wounded by Hercules, invented medicine in order to heal himself. Chiron…
- Homo- An amino acid produced by the body, usually as a byproduct of consuming meat. Homocysteine is made from…
- Test, exercise A test (sometimes called the treadmill test or exercise treadmill test) in which a continuous…
- Transport disease, cystine Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a…
- Heart test, EPS ElectroPhysiologic Study of the heart, a test of the electrical conduction system of the heart (the system…