autoclave
An autoclave sterilizes medical and laboratory equipment using pressurized steam at temperatures high enough to destroy microorganisms and their spores.
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77 matchesautoclave-resistant factor
A substance found in soybeans that may slow down or stop the spread of cancer.
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A condition in which the body recognizes its own tissues as foreign and directs an immune response against them.
Read definitionautoimmune thyroiditis
An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx).
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Autologous describes tissue, cells, or blood taken from a person and later used in that same person, rather than from another donor.
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In transplantation, refers to a person's own bone marrow.
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A cancer cell from an individual's own tumor.
Read definitionautonomic nervous system
Two opposing divisions, one for action and one for rest, keep heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion balanced without any conscious effort.
Read definitionautophagy
Autophagy is the cell's built-in recycling process that clears damaged components and helps it survive periods of stress or limited nutrients.
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Postmortem describes anything occurring or performed after death, most commonly an examination carried out to determine the cause of death.
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A treatment manufactured one patient at a time, which is why it is called a vaccine even though it treats rather than prevents.
Read definitionacquired pure red cell aplasia
A rare disorder in which the bone marrow makes almost no red blood cells.
Read definitionadult progeria
An inherited disorder marked by rapid aging that begins in early adolescence.
Read definitionAMD 3100
A drug used before autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma or multiple myeloma.
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Treatment that borrows the immune system's own targeting protein, manufactured in bulk and aimed at one chosen molecule.
Read definitionapheresis
Apheresis is a procedure that separates and collects a specific blood component while returning the remaining blood to the donor or patient.
Read definitionbeclin 1
A protein involved in autophagy (the process by which a cell destroys proteins and other substances in its cytoplasm).
Read definitionbenign tumor
A benign tumor is a growth that does not invade nearby tissue or spread elsewhere, though its location can still make it clinically significant.
Read definitionbiological drug
A biological drug is a medication manufactured from living cells or organisms rather than through direct chemical synthesis alone.
Read definitionbrain stem
The brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls fundamental automatic functions including breathing, heart rate, and consciousness.
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