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Consolidation therapy
Therapy: Cancer treatment given after induction therapy to consolidate the gains obtained, further reduce the number of cancer cells and achieve a complete remission. Often just called consolidation. The overall sequence of therapy may be…
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- Anterior pituitary The front portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. Hormones secreted by…
- Cloacal exstrophy A birth defect involving the pelvic area that is termed a malformation sequence and involves the cloaca. A…
- Quinsy Not a TV detective but an old word for a peritonsillar abscess. Whether you call it quinsy or a peritonsillar…
- Wildervanck syndrome A syndrome characterized by the combination of congenital deafness, Duane syndrome (eye retraction), and…
- Tag, preauricular A common minor anomaly, this is a rudimentary tag of ear tissue. It often contains a core of cartilage. The…
- Artery, mesenteric One of the arteries that arises from the abdominal portion of the aorta and distributes blood to most of the…
- Jackknife seizure See: Infantile spasms
- Eye pressure test A standard eye test that determines the fluid pressure inside the eye. The test is called tonometry…
- Assisted living A type of long-term care facility for elderly or disabled people who are able to get around on their own but…
- Ailurophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of cats which produces an undue anxiety reaction even though sufferers…