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Gland, prostate
A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the prostate surrounds the beginning of the urethra, the canal that empties the bladder. The prostate is actually not one but many glands…
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- Myeloproliferative disorders Malignant diseases of certain bone marrow cells including those that give rise to the red blood cells, the…
- Metacarpals Five cylindrical bones extending from the wrist to the fingers.
- Polyploid Three or more full sets of chromosomes. A polyploid brain tumor cell might for example have 69 or 92…
- Cervical vertebra, second The second cervical vertebra is called the axis. It is so-named because the uppermost cervical vertebra…
- Adventitious Coming from an external source or occurring in an unusual place or manner. Not inherent, inherited or innate…
- Placebo Also called the placebo response. A remarkable phenomenon in which a placebo -- a fake treatment, an inactive…
- Lectin A complex molecule that contains both protein and sugar. Lectins are made by both animals and plants and are…
- End-stage renal disease ESRD. Chronic irreversible renal failure
- Endothelial progenitor cell A primitive cell made in the bone marrow that can enter the bloodstream and go to areas of blood vessel…
- Pompe disease A genetic (inherited) deficiency of an enzyme called acid alpha glucosidase. This enzyme helps the body break…
- Disease, chronic obstructive lung (COLD) Any disorder that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow. COLD mainly involves two related diseases --…