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Disease, Kawasaki
A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children, causing fever, reddening of the eyes (conjunctivitis), lips and mucous membranes of the mouth, ulcerative gum disease (gingivitis), swollen glands in the neck (cervical…
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- Tumor, malignant giant cell A type of bone tumor characterized by massive destruction of bone near the end (epiphysis) of a long bone…
- General paresis Progressive dementia and generalized paralysis due to chronic inflammation of the covering and substance of…
- Ectomy A surgical suffix referring to the removal of something. For example, a lumpectomy is the surgical excision…
- T-suppressor cells T cells that express the CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein (CD8+ T cells). They close down the immune response…
- Chemoembolization Chemoembolization is a procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are…
- Retinal detachment Retinal detachment: A separation of the retina from its connection at the back of the eye. The separation…
- Stroke Stroke: The sudden death of some brain cells due to a lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is…
- Did not attend (DNA) In the UK, DNA is an abbreviation for 'did not attend.' (In the US, the term used for a patient who missed an…
- Allogeneic Taken from different individuals of the same species. Two or more individuals are said to be allogeneic to…
- Incontinence of urine Inability to hold urine in the bladder. This is due to failure of voluntary control over the urinary…
- Carcinoma of the breast, infiltrating lobular Breast, infiltrating lobular: Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of invasive…