general anesthesia
A temporary loss of feeling and a complete loss of awareness that feels like a very deep sleep.
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492 matchesgenital wart
A raised growth on the surface of the genitals caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Read definitiongestational trophoblastic disease
Gestational trophoblastic disease is a group of rare tumors that develop from placental tissue after conception, ranging from benign to cancerous.
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One molecule doing two unrelated jobs: a disposal tag in the liver and a structural thread in cartilage and joint fluid.
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Every cell in the body runs it, it needs no oxygen, and for a red blood cell it is the only source of energy available.
Read definitionGood Clinical Practice
Two aims in one standard: protect the people taking part, and make the resulting numbers trustworthy enough for a regulator to act on.
Read definitiongranular leukocyte
A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions, and asthma.
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The groin lies at the junction of the thigh and abdomen and contains major vessels, nerves, and lymph nodes.
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Growth hormone is a pituitary hormone that stimulates growth during childhood and continues regulating metabolism and tissue repair in adults.
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Guanine is one of the four nucleobases in DNA and RNA, pairing with cytosine to help form the genetic code's structure.
Read definitionhepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C virus is a bloodborne virus that infects the liver, often persisting for years and gradually causing scarring if left untreated.
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Herbal describes products or remedies derived from plants, which can carry measurable pharmacologic effects and interactions despite a natural origin.
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Families share more than genes, and separating the inherited from the merely shared is the harder half of reading a family history.
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A herpesvirus is any member of a large family of viruses that establish lifelong latent infection in the body after initial exposure.
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Hilar describes the hilum, the specific point where vessels, nerves, and airways or ducts enter and exit an organ.
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The inherited cancer syndrome named for the polyps it does not produce, now generally called Lynch syndrome for exactly that reason.
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HSV causes lifelong infection with two distinct types, one typically producing oral cold sores and the other typically producing genital sores.
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A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cell) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma.
Read definitionhuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1
A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cell) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma.
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Hydration describes the body's water content and the medical practice of providing fluids to maintain or restore an adequate balance of water.
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