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Brain swelling
See: Cerebral edema
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- Femur The femur is the bone in the leg that extends from the hip to the knee. The femur constitutes the upper leg…
- Pelvis The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones
- National Cholesterol Education Program NCEP. A program designed to reduce illness and death from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the US by reducing…
- Pappoose root See: Blue cohosh
- Tomography, computerized See: Computerized tomography
- Neurotransmitter A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another…
- Syndrome, Gareis-Mason See Syndrome, MASA
- Chemoprophylaxis The use of a chemical agent to prevent the development of a disease. See: Chemoprevention
- Therapy, estrogen replacement (ERT) Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is used to treat menopause. It reduces or stops the short-term changes of…
- Breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1 (BRMS1) A gene that plays a role in preventing the metastasis (spread) of breast cancer to other parts of the body…
- GAD Generalized anxiety disorder