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Lymph node, sentinel
The first lymph node ('gland') to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor. Which lymph node is the sentinel node for a given tumor is determined by injecting around the tumor a tracer substance that will travel through the lymphatic system…
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- Muscle, adductor Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline of the body. For example, the adductor muscles of the…
- Patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) Patellofemoral syndrome (PFS): The commonest cause of chronic knee pain, PFS characteristically causes vague…
- TIPS TIPS stands for 'transjugular, intrahepatic, portosystemic shunt.' It is a shunt (tube) placed between the…
- Regimen With the accent on the first syllable (reg as in Reggie Jackson), a regimen is a plan, a regulated course…
- Prenatal Occurring or existing before birth. Prenatal care is the regular health care women should receive during…
- Wolhynia fever Fever: Also known as trench fever, a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the trenches of…
- Voluntary Euthanasia Society (VES) The first society of its kind in the world -- its founders included doctors, lawyers and churchmen -- the VES…
- Sclerodactyly Localized thickening and tightness of the skin of the fingers or toes. Sclerodactyly is commonly associated…
- Nostril One of the openings in the nose that allows air to flow in and out of the nasal cavities. The word nostril…
- Fear of water An abnormal and persistent fear of water. Sufferers of aquaphobia experience anxiety even though they realize…
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