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Stem cell transplantation
The use of stem cells as a treatment for cancer or other diseases: > >The stem cells are removed (or obtained) from a donor. >Before a transplant is done for cancer, the patient receives high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation to destroy…
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Show more- Narcotic antagonist treatment Treatment of narcotic addiction by using a medication that is an antagonist to opiates or any other drug to…
- EBA (epidermolysis bullosa acquisita) See: Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
- Tablet In pharmacy, a medication, usually mixed with a binder powder, molded and pressed into the form of a tablet…
- Klumpke's palsy See: Klumpke palsy
- Pain, belly Pain in the abdomen. See: Abdominal pain
- Labia minora The smaller (minor) inside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia).
- Altitude, high >High altitude: 8,000 - 12,000 feet (2,438 - 3,658 meters); >Very high altitude: 12,000 - 18,000 feet (3,658…
- Department of Energy (DOE). One of the U.S. government agencies contributing to the Human Genome Project
- Neuron, arcuate See: Arcuate neuron
- Cystatin 3 See: Cystatin C
- Telomerase An enzyme concerned with the formation, maintenance, and renovation of telomeres, the ends of chromosomes…
- Illusion A perception that occurs when a sensory stimulus is present but is incorrectly perceived and misinterpreted…