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Stem cell harvest
The taking of stem cells for use in cancer or other treatment. Usually these cells are taken from the patient's own bone marrow. The procedure usually involves use of a general anesthetic and an overnight hospital stay. Small cuts are made…
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Show more- CCD (cleidocranial dysostosis) >Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the 'cleido-' part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones)…
- OR (abbreviation) Stands for 'operating room'. A facility equipped for performing surgery. OR is sometimes written O.R.
- Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) The agency responsible for developing, monitoring and exercising compliance over the protections afforded…
- Endovascular aneurysm repair Abbreviated (and most often called) EVAR. See: EVAR
- PLP See: Proteolipid protein
- Kok disease A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Cryptosporidium See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Joint, acromioclavicular The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is located between the acromion (a projection of the scapula that forms the…
- Genome, mouse All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular…
- Paradoxical embolism Passage of a clot (thrombus) from a vein to an artery. When clots in veins break off (embolize) , they travel…
- Bone cyst, aneurysmal A benign lesion in a bone that contains connective tissue and blood inside a thin bony shell and that acts…
- Tube, tympanostomy A small plastic tube inserted into the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time…