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Nitrosoureas
A group of cancer drugs called alkylating agents because they act by the process of alkylation to inhibit DNA repair. The nitrosoureas can cross the blood-brain barrier and are used to treat brain tumors. The nitrosoureas include…
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- BMT Bone marrow transplantation, a procedure in which doctors replace bone marrow that is diseased (or damaged)…
- Atria The plural of atrium. The atria are the two smaller chambers of the heart. Each atrium consists of an open…
- Nephrotoxic See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase.
- Syndrome, TMJ Disorder of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) causing pain usually in front of the ear. Pain in the TMJ can…
- Rupture, uterine A tear of the uterus, an uncommon but very serious situation that may result in hysterectomy, urologic injury…
- Pubarche Just as menarche means the time when menstruation begins, pubarche indicates when pubic hair begins.
- White subungual onychomycosis, proximal The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is…
- EMSY A novel protein that connects the familial and sporadic forms of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Some cases…
- Urologist A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary tract and sex organs…
- Transfusion medicine Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…
- Research, clinical A study of a treatment, procedure, or medication done in a medical setting. See also clinical research trials.