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Hepatic hemangioma
Hepatic hemangioma: A common benign tumor of the liver made up of small blood vessels. It is 4-6 times more common in women than men. These tumors are usually small, a quarter inch (less than 1 cm) in diameter, cause no problems and are…
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Show more- Chimeraplasty A method of gene therapy based upon the use of a molecule called a chimeraplast, a synthetic blend of DNA and…
- Lipids Another word for 'fats.' (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) Lipids can be more formally defined as…
- Synovial osteochondromatosis A malignant sarcoma of soft tissue that arises near but not in a joint, most often in an adolescent or young…
- Intussusception Intussusception: Telescoping (prolapse) of a portion of the intestine within another immediately adjacent…
- Kirklin See: Kirklin, John W.
- Virus, attenuated To attenuate is to weaken or to make (or become) thin. The word derives from a combination of the Latin…
- Cognitive therapy A relatively short-term form of psychotherapy based on the concept that the way we think about things affects…
- Cyanogen chloride See: Cyanide
- Keratectomy, photorefractive (PRK) A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for…
- Foramen of Magendie An opening from the fourth ventricle, which is one in a system of four communicating cavities called…
- Glutamic acid An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A nonessential amino acid, glutamic acid is present…
- Coitus Sexual union of a male and a female; also called sexual intercourse. Coitus begins when the male inserts his…