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Sarcoma, metastatic
A sarcoma that is spreading into other body tissues through the lymphatic system. The most common site for metastatic sarcoma is the lungs, and there are usually multiple lesions. Treatment is by chemotherapy and surgery, but prognosis is…
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- Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter White matter: An inherited brain disease that occurs mainly in children. and follows a chronic progressive…
- APT1 See: FAS gene
- CSF (colony-stimulating factor) A laboratory-made agent similar to a substance in the body that stimulates the production of blood cells. The…
- Artemisinin An antimalarial agent extracted from the dry leaves of the Chinese herb Artemsisia annua (qinghaosu or sweet…
- Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) An hereditary cancer syndrome which carries a very high risk of colon cancer and an above-normal risk…
- Hepatitis C virus A single-stranded RNA virus in the Flaviviridae family that causes hepatitis C. Abbreviated HCV. The HCV…
- Restless leg syndrome Restless leg syndrome: An uncomfortable creeping, crawling, tingling, pulling, twitching, tearing, aching…
- Rounds The act of seeing patients in the hospital or another in-patient setting. After doing his hospital rounds…
- Calor, dolor, rubor, and tumor Heat, pain, redness, and swelling. The four classical signs of inflammation, originally recorded by the Roman…
- Prepuce The fold of skin that covers the head of the penis. Also known as the foreskin. Only about 1 in every 20 boys…