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Claus model

A computer program that uses statistics to predict a person … [Read more...]

cauterize

To destroy tissue using a hot or cold instrument, an electrical current, or a chemical that burns or dissolves the tissue. This process may be used to kill … [Read more...]

autophagy

A normal process in which a cell destroys proteins and other substances in its cytoplasm (the fluid inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus), which may … [Read more...]

autologous tumor cell

A cancer cell from an individual's own tumor. … [Read more...]

autonomic nervous system

The part of the nervous system that controls muscles of internal organs (such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines) and glands (such as … [Read more...]

autologous lymphocyte

In transplantation, refers to a person … [Read more...]

autologous stem cell transplantation

A procedure in which blood-forming stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) are removed, stored, and later given back to the same person. … [Read more...]

autologous bone marrow

In transplantation, refers to a person's own bone marrow. Bone marrow is the soft, sponge-like tissue in the center of most large bones that produces white … [Read more...]

autologous bone marrow transplantation

A procedure in which bone marrow is removed from a person, stored, and then given back to the person after intensive treatment. … [Read more...]

autoimmune thyroiditis

An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx). It is caused by the formation of antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and … [Read more...]