compound nevus
A type of mole formed by groups of nevus cells found in the epidermis and dermis (the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin).
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Health services arranged as one connected path rather than a series of disconnected visits and handovers.
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A drug used to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer.
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Cryopreservation cools cells, tissue, or organs to very low temperatures to halt biological activity and store them for later use.
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CSF is the fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord, providing cushioning and a pathway for clearing waste from the central nervous system.
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CSP is an older abbreviation for a phyllodes tumor, a fibroepithelial breast growth that is usually benign despite its historical name.
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Its pain effect runs through descending spinal pathways, which is why it eases nerve pain in people who are not depressed.
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Not stubbornness and not stupidity but a protective reflex, and one that often loosens on its own as the news becomes bearable.
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Where a rash sits is often the strongest clue to its cause, since contact reactions trace the outline of whatever touched the skin.
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The dermis is the thicker, deeper layer of skin beneath the epidermis, containing blood vessels, nerves, glands, and hair follicles.
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Molecules come in left and right handed forms, and here only the working half is supplied, which is why the milligram numbers look smaller.
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Known widely by the brand name Valium, diazepam acts long and leaves active breakdown products, so its effect outlasts the dose considerably.
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A DIEP flap is a breast reconstruction technique that uses lower abdominal skin and fat while preserving the underlying muscle.
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Ductal carcinoma is cancer arising from cells lining a duct, most familiar as the most common form of breast cancer.
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One drug licensed across mood and pain, duloxetine works partly through spinal cord pathways that damp pain signals before they reach the brain.
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A study that compares large groups of people instead of individuals for differences in things such as cancer rates.
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A study that compares large groups of people instead of individuals for differences in things such as cancer rates.
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Having to do with the part of the cervix that protrudes into the vagina and is lined with epithelial cells.
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A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
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A drug used together with other drugs to prevent and control nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment.
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