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Oncology
The field of medicine devoted to cancer. In clinical oncology, there are three primary disciplines: > >Medical oncology -- the treatment of cancer with medicine, including chemotherapy. > >Surgical oncology -- the surgical aspects of…
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Show more- Film, tear See: Tear film
- Ptosis of the eyelids, congenital Drooping of the upper eyelids at birth. The lids may droop only slightly or they may cover the pupils and…
- Jaundice, obstructive Jaundice caused by obstruction of the bile ducts, as with gallstones. Additional symptoms of obstructive…
- Mucolipidosis III A type of mucolipidosis characterized by deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase…
- Vertex The top of the head. In a vertex presentation, the top of the baby's head comes first at delivery. The word…
- Adrenaline A substance produced by the medulla (inside) of the adrenal gland, adrenaline (the official name in the…
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) The clinical research facility of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. As a national resource…
- Apoplexy A venerable term for a stroke, a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), often associated with loss of consciousness…
- Care proxy, health A health care proxy is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment…
- Liver of pregnancy, acute fatty Liver failure in late pregnancy, usually from unknown cause. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) typically…
- Internal genitalia, female See: Female internal genitalia
- Pollen Small, light, dry protein particles from trees, grasses, flowers, and weeds that may be spread by the wind…