Glossary index
Medical terms beginning with W
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W terms
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A part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world.
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Vaccine made from whole tumor cells that have been changed in the laboratory.
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A study that compares the complete DNA of people with a disease or condition to the DNA of people without the disease or condition.
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A type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer in the brain.
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A type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer in the brain.
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A serious bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes that spreads easily.
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Surgery to cut out the cancer and some healthy tissue around it.
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Trifolium pratense.
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A legal document in which a person states what is to be done with his or her property after death, who is to carry out the terms of the will, and who is to care for any minor children.
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A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the kidney, and may spread to the lungs, liver, or nearby lymph nodes.
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A rare, genetic disorder that is present at birth and has two or more of the following symptoms: Wilms tumor (a type of kidney cancer); little or no iris (the colored part of the eye); defects in…
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The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs).
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A procedure used to mark a small area of abnormal tissue so it can be removed by surgery.
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A device used to look at tissues in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
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The last tooth to come in at the back of each side of the upper and lower jaws.
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An inherited immune disorder that occurs in young boys.
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A mixture made from an extract of the calf thymus gland and enzymes (proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body) from the papaya plant, the pancreas of cows, and the pancreas of pigs.
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A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to care for people who have a wound, an ostomy (surgery to create an opening in the abdomen for a new path for urine or stool), or…
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The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis.
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A part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world.