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TACE
Transarterial chemoembolization, a procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked (embolized) and chemotherapy is administered directly into the tumor. Used to treat liver cancer
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- Serotype The kind of microorganism as characterized by serologic typing (testing for recognizable antigens on the…
- Vaccinia gangrenosa See Progressive vaccinia
- American Journal of Public Health A monthly journal that publishes original research articles that are peer-reviewed in both 'general and…
- Scrape An abrasion or cut caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin. To treat scrape, wash the area with…
- Cide A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as…
- Mouse genome All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular…
- P in biochemistry The abbreviation for protein. For example, p53 is a protein (53 kilodaltons in size).
- Common bile duct The duct that carries bile from the gallbladder and liver into the duodenum (the upper part of the small…
- Insular sclerosis See: Multiple sclerosis
- Materterine See: Materteral
- PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome