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Stroma
The supportive framework of an organ (or gland or other structure), usually composed of connective tissue. The stroma is distinct from the parenchyma, which consists of the key functional elements of that organ. The stroma of the thyroid…
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- Auricle 1. The principal projecting part of the ear. Also called the pinna.2. Something ear shaped such as the upper…
- Cancer care Cancer care: Taking care of cancer. When cancer is suspected, a biopsy is usually performed and the tissue is…
- Fibrillation In matters of the heart (cardiology), fibrillation is incoordinate twitching of the heart muscle fibers. The…
- Cystitis Inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis can be due for example to infection from bacteria that ascend the…
- Chickenpox vaccination See Chickenpox immunization
- Cancer, endometrial See: Endometrial cancer
- Therapeutic cloning A procedure in which cells, typically skin cells, are taken from a patient and inserted into a fertilized egg…
- Spinal cord compression The act of exerting an abnormal amount of pressure on the spinal cord. Compression of the spinal cord may…
- Hong Kong flu A pandemic of influenza A (H3N2) in 1968-69. This virus was first detected in Hong Kong in early 1968 and…
- Narcotic antagonist treatment Treatment of narcotic addiction by using a medication that is an antagonist to opiates or any other drug to…
- Osteitis fibrosa cystica A condition associated with hyperparathyroidism in which bone tissue is gradually replaced by cysts and fibers