baseline
A baseline is an initial measurement recorded before a condition or treatment begins, providing a reference point for detecting change over time.
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427 matchesBeckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
A rare, overgrowth disorder in which babies are large at birth and may develop low blood sugar.
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Bendamustine is an alkylating chemotherapy drug with a structure related to purine building blocks, used mainly for certain leukemias and lymphomas.
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Bioavailable describes the proportion of a drug or nutrient that reaches the bloodstream intact and able to produce its intended effect.
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Bioinformatics applies computing, statistics, and database science to organize and interpret large volumes of biological and medical information.
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One phrase covering two very different things: a medicine made from living material, and an infectious hazard at work.
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Biomedicine applies the methods and findings of biology and related natural sciences to human health, forming the scientific foundation of mainstream clinical practice.
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Biostatistics applies statistical methods to biological and health data to answer questions about disease, risk, and treatment effectiveness.
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Biotin is a B vitamin that supports enzymes involved in energy metabolism, and high supplemental doses are recognized to interfere with certain laboratory blood tests.
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The bladder is a muscular, expandable organ that stores urine between the kidneys and the urethra until it is released from the body.
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Bladder cancer usually begins in the cells lining the bladder's interior, most often developing as urothelial carcinoma rather than the other, less common types.
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Bone marrow exists in two forms, one actively producing blood cells and another composed mostly of fat, and the balance shifts with age.
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A type of radiation therapy.
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The Cancer Information Service is the National Cancer Institute's link to the public, interpreting and explaining research findings in a clear and understandable manner, and providing personalized…
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A capsule endoscope is a swallowed, camera equipped pill that photographs the digestive tract as it travels through the body.
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Carbohydrates are energy-supplying molecules built from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, ranging from simple sugars to complex starches, fiber, and structural compounds.
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Naming a tumor a carcinoma answers only the first question, since the subtype and the organ decide nearly everything that follows.
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Carcinosis is an older term for widespread dissemination of carcinoma through the body, now generally used interchangeably with carcinomatosis.
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Narrowing here is one of the more treatable roads to stroke, which is why neck vessels are imaged after brief neurological symptoms.
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CEA abbreviates carcinoembryonic antigen, a blood protein tracked over time to help monitor colorectal cancer for recurrence after treatment.
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