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Hemophilia B
Hemophilia due to deficiency of coagulation factor IX in the blood which results in prolonged oozing after minor and major injuries, tooth extractions, or surgery. There is renewed bleeding after the initial bleeding has stopped. The gene…
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- Cranial arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- RFA Radiofrequency ablation
- PNET Primitive neuroectodermal tumor. One of a remarkable group of tumors that originate in cells from the…
- Paralysis Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one muscle or limb is partial…
- Avastin The first drug in a new class designed to treat cancer by compromising its blood supply. Avastin…
- Thrombophlebitis Inflammation of a vein that occurs when a blood clot forms
- Mastectomy, subcutaneous Removal of breast tissue using a minimal incision. This type of mastectomy may be used to remove small areas…
- ErbB See: EGFR
- Disease, Lobstein's Osteogenesis imperfecta type I. An inherited, generalized connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility…
- Lb. The abbreviation for pound, the measure of weight, lb. (plural: lb. or lbs.) stands for 'libra' (Latin for…
- Goldberger, Joseph American public health physician (1874-1929) who solved the puzzle of pellagra. See: Pellagra