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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
See: Adult T-cell leukemia
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- Lytic Suffix having to do with lysis (destruction), as in hemolytic anemia, the excessive destruction of red blood…
- Radiculopathy Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. It is synonymous with radiculitis. Radiculopathy is…
- Neonatologist A specialist in the care of the newborn.
- Gingivitis, necrotizing This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Belching A normal process to relieve distention from the air that accumulates in the stomach. The upper abdominal…
- Epigenetics 1. The study of heritable changes in gene function that occur without a change in the sequence of the DNA…
- Bar chart Proper term in mathematics for what is popularly called a bar graph. See: Bar graph
- Dissection, aortic See: Aortic dissection
- Norwegian scabies See crusted scabies
- Reportable disease A disease that must be reported to federal, state, or local health officials when diagnosed. Reportable…
- APC (gene) A major gene that is involved in causing colorectal cancer. APC is involved in both sporadic and familial…