pilocytic
Pilocytic describes tissue made of long, hair like cells under the microscope, a pattern most associated with a specific type of brain tumor.
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144 matchespleomorphic
Pleomorphic describes cells, tissue, or organisms that appear in varied shapes and sizes rather than in one uniform, consistent form.
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A polypectomy removes a polyp, most often during an endoscopic procedure such as a colonoscopy, to treat or evaluate an abnormal growth.
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Porcine describes anything derived from or related to pigs, a term used in medicine for certain tissue-based products and research models.
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Counted in weeks from a date that precedes conception, so the number in a scan report runs about two weeks ahead of the biology.
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Multiplying or increasing in number.
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Pulmonary findings and conditions concern the lungs and their airways, spanning normal respiratory function to serious lung disease.
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A radiation oncologist plans and oversees radiation treatment for cancer, working alongside surgeons and medical oncologists as part of a coordinated care team.
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A reagent is a substance used in a laboratory reaction to detect, measure, or produce another substance, forming the basis of many diagnostic tests.
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Recombinant describes DNA, proteins, or organisms engineered in a laboratory by joining genetic material from more than one source.
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In oncology, a lymph node that drains lymph from the region around a tumor.
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Copying is never perfect, and the small rate of error is exactly what lets viruses and bacteria change over time.
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In biology, refers to the reproduction cycle of viruses.
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Resected describes tissue, an organ, or a growth that a surgeon has cut away and removed from the body during an operation.
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Resting describes a cell that is temporarily inactive with respect to division, distinguishing it from one actively multiplying.
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A retinoid is a compound chemically related to vitamin A, used in medicine to influence skin cell growth and, in some forms, cancer treatment.
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A soluble substance dissolves in a given liquid, a property that determines how a compound is absorbed, formulated, or transported in the body.
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A solvent is a liquid capable of dissolving another substance to form a uniform solution, a role relevant in pharmacy, laboratory work, and toxicology.
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Somatic refers to the physical body, distinguishing bodily structures and symptoms from mental, emotional, or reproductive-cell processes.
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The muscle counterpart of a sprain, and a word carrying a completely unrelated second meaning in microbiology.
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