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In situ, carcinoma
Cancer that involves only the place in which it began and has not spread. Carcinoma in situ is an early-stage tumor. For example, squamous cell carcinoma in situ (Bowen's disease) is an early cancer of the skin. It develops from squamous…
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- Eye bleed Medically called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. A very common cause of a painless bloody eye usually first…
- Chorionic gonadotropin, human A procedure for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. Chorionic villus sampling may be done between the eighth…
- Stickler syndrome A relatively common genetic disorder characterized by very flexible (hyperextensible) joints, typical facial…
- Pneumomediastinum Free air in the mediastinum (space betweens the lungs) which may give rise to pneumothorax or…
- Eczema, seborrheic Yellowish, oily, scaly patches of skin on the scalp, face, and occasionally other parts of the body
- Macrovascular disease Disease of the large blood vessels, including the coronary arteries, the aorta, and the sizable arteries in…
- Oriental medicine (traditional) His is a sophisticated form of medicine that is comprised of many systematic techniques and methods…
- Xeric Characterized by a scanty supply of moisture (or tolerating or adapted to dry conditions). The word 'xeric'…
- 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…
- Agent, antimicrobial See: Antimicrobial agent