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Childhood liver cancer
Primary cancer of the liver (cancer that starts in the liver) in children, a relatively rare malignancy in children. There are 2 main types of primary liver cancer in children -- hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatoblastomas…
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- Pressure, intraocular The pressure created by the continual renewal of fluids within the eye. The intraocular pressure is increased…
- QALY Quality adjusted life year, a year of life adjusted for its quality or its value. A year in perfect health is…
- Neonatology The art and science of caring medically for the newborn.
- Apnea, central sleep Sleep (CSA): Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during…
- Gametic selection Preferential selection of gametes (germ cells -- sperm or eggs). Gametic selection is a mechanism of…
- TTR The gene that encodes transthyretin, a plasma protein consisting of 127 amino acids that binds retinol and…
- Lumbar spinal stenosis Lumbar spinal stenosis: A condition whereby either the spinal canal (central stenosis) or vertebral foramen…
- C2 (cervical vertebra) C2 is the symbol for the second cervical vertebra, which is also called the axis. It is so-named because the…
- Oral moniliasis Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by a fungus formerly called Monilia, now known as Candida…
- Metatarsus The part of the foot that lies just beyond the tarsus, between the tarsus and the toes. The skeleton of the…
- Syndrome, Aarskog-Scott See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome