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- Radium The celebrated radioactive element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898
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- Blood-brain barrier A protective network of blood vessels and cells that filters blood flowing to the brain.
- Bile sludge A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile that occurs when particles of material precipitate from…
- Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity An immune response in which antibody, by coating target cells, makes them vulnerable to attack by immune…
- Radical neck See: Radical neck dissection
- Choana (Plural: choanae) The passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. There are two choanae…
- Chemotherapy, topical Chemotherapy, topical: Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to…
- Travel medicine Travel medicine: A branch of medicine that specializes in diseases and conditions that are acquired during…
- Osteotomy, cuneiform Surgical removal of a triangular piece of bone