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Tumor marker, NSE
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely: neuroblastoma, small cell lung cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, carcinoid tumors, endocrine tumors of the pancreas, and melanoma…
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Show more- Cerebral Pertaining to the brain, the cerebrum or the intellect. The word 'cerebral' was borrowed directly from the…
- Gy Abbreviation for gray
- Immunoglobulin G Abbreviated IgG. A major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common…
- Migraine without aura See: Common migraine
- Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis: A disease of unknown origin that causes small lumps (granulomas) due to chronic inflammation to…
- OxyContin OxyContin: A prescription painkiller that has become a popular and dangerous recreational drug. Also called…
- Migraine aura Sensory phenomena that may occur before a migraine. Visual auras may include flashing lights, geometric…
- Blood sugar, low The sugar here is glucose. Low blood glucose constitutes hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is only significant when…
- Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGPT is released into blood when the liver or…
- Test, eye chart This test measures how well you see at various distances. The eye chart itself -- the usual one is called…
- Bronchoscope A thin, flexible instrument used to view the air passages of the lung
- Acrocentric chromosome A chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) with its centromere…