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Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: A new technique in which stem cells are obtained from a patient's blood and used in bone marrow transplantation. Stem cells are small, round cells with a squat nucleus and scant surrounding…
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- GDB The Genome Database (GDB), the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human…
- Influenza Influenza: The flu is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract which are divided into three types…
- LCSW Licensed clinical social worker
- Aerophagia Swallowing too much air, a common cause of gas in the stomach and belching. Everyone swallows small amounts…
- Mild cognitive impairment Abbreviated MCI. A brain disorder in which thinking abilities are mildly impaired. Individuals with mild…
- Eosinophilia, familial See: Familial eosinophilia
- Pons A specific section of the brain formed by the rounded prominence on the front surface of the brainstem. (The…
- Codon A set of any three adjacent bases in the DNA or RNA. There are 64 different codons of which 61 specify the…
- Organs of reproduction, female The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…
- Acid reflux A common condition and an abnormal one in which acid in the stomach rises up into the esophagus. This occurs…
- Globus pallidus A pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. The globus pallidus is part of what is called the lentiform…