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Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
See: Hairy cell leukemia
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- Arthritis, rheumatoid Autoimmune disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints and can cause inflammation of…
- Yellow jacket sting A sting from a yellow jacket (or other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
- Susceptibility genes, breast cancer Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise, these genes make one more susceptible to…
- Immunosuppressive agent A medication that slows or halts immune system activity. Immunosuppressive agents may be given to prevent the…
- Syndrome, Martorell See: Takayasu disease
- Mb Megabase
- Dumdum fever Also called kala-azar, a chronic, potentially fatal parasitic disease of the viscera (the internal organs)…
- Choroid See: Melanoma, choroidal.
- Chromosome inversion A basic type of chromosome rearrangement. A segment that does not include the centromere (and so is…
- Appendiceal perforation Rupture of appendix