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Cyst
A cyst is an abnormal, closed sac-like structure within a tissue that contains a liquid, gaseous, or semisolid substance. A cyst can occur anywhere in the body and can vary in size. The outer, or capsular, portion of a cyst is termed the…
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- IMRT Intensity modulated radiation therapy
- Subcutaneous Under the skin. 'Subcutaneous' implies just under the skin. With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is…
- Temporal lobe The lobe of the cerebral hemisphere located down on the side just forward of the occipital lobe. The temporal…
- IL-4 Interleukin-4
- Orthopedics The branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). Orthopedics is how this field of…
- Adult-onset diabetes Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2
- Colpopexy The use of surgical-quality stitches to bring a displaced vagina back into position against the abdominal wall
- Thermometer A device used to measure the temperature of gaseous, liquid or solid matter or of a chemical reaction such as…
- Tubule A small tube.
- Dissociation In psychology and psychiatry, a perceived detachment of the mind from the emotional state or even from the…
- Fornix cerebri An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest…