oral contraceptive pill
A daily hormone tablet that prevents pregnancy chiefly by keeping the ovary from releasing an egg at all.
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203 matchesoropharynx
The oropharynx is the middle section of the throat, positioned behind the mouth and connecting the oral cavity to the lower throat and esophagus.
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A drug used to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer.
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Children are affected far more than adults because the tube ventilating the middle ear is shorter and lies more level.
Read definitionovarian cancer
Early symptoms are so ordinary, bloating and pelvic discomfort among them, that the disease is usually advanced when found.
Read definitionPADRE 965.10
Pan-DR epitope (PADRE) 965.10 is a helper peptide.
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A peptide-based vaccine containing a pan HLA DR-binding epitope (PADRE) fused to a cytomegalovirus (CMV) peptide epitope, with potential anti-viral and immunomodulating activities.
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A recombinant form of the endogenous human keratinocyte growth factor.
Read definitionpanic
Panic is a sudden surge of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as a racing heart, sweating, and shortness of breath.
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A laboratory-made antibody that plugs a growth switch on tumor cells, but only helps when one particular gene is unaltered.
Read definitionpapillary dermis
The thin top layer of the dermis (the inner layer of the skin).
Read definitionpapillary tumor
A tumor shaped like a small mushroom, with its stem attached to the epithelial layer (inner lining) of an organ.
Read definitionparasomnia
Because episodes occur during sleep or its transitions, the person experiencing a parasomnia often has no memory of it afterward.
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The distribution of the tingling carries most of the information, since it maps onto whichever nerve or nerve root is affected.
Read definitionpartial nephrectomy
Kidney tissue does not grow back, and keeping more of it lowers the chance of kidney trouble years after the cancer is gone.
Read definitionperioperative
A single word covering the whole surgical episode, from the decision to operate through to recovery at home.
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Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection best known for causing severe, prolonged coughing fits, especially dangerous in young infants.
Read definitionpertuzumab
Pertuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks HER2 receptor pairing, used together with other therapies to treat HER2 positive breast cancer.
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The pharynx is the shared muscular passage behind the nose and mouth through which both air and food travel before separating into distinct pathways.
Read definitionpheochromocytoma
Symptoms of this tumor often occur in sudden episodes rather than continuously, reflecting bursts of hormone release rather than a steady excess.
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