Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus (the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach). Two types of esophageal cancer … [Read more...]
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epidermolysis bullosa
A group of chronic skin disorders in which fluid-filled blisters form on the skin and mucosa (the moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities). … [Read more...]
ependymoma
A type of brain tumor that begins in cells lining the spinal cord central canal (fluid-filled space down the center) or the ventricles (fluid-filled spaces of … [Read more...]
ependymal tumor
A type of brain tumor that begins in cells lining the spinal cord central canal (fluid-filled space down the center) or the ventricles (fluid-filled spaces of … [Read more...]
ependymal cell
A cell that forms the lining of the fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord. It is a type of glial cell. … [Read more...]
ependyma
A thin membrane that lines the fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of a type of glial cell called an ependymal cell. … [Read more...]
cytoplasm
The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus. Most chemical reactions in a cell take place in the cytoplasm. … [Read more...]
cyst
A sac or capsule in the body. It may be filled with fluid or other material. … [Read more...]
CSF
The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and … [Read more...]
continuous infusion
The administration of a fluid into a blood vessel, usually over a prolonged period of time. … [Read more...]