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- congenital mesoblastic nephroma
- A type of kidney tumor that is usually found before...
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- congenital neutropenia
- An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number...
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- congenital pure red cell aplasia
- A very rare disorder in which the bone marrow doesn
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- congestive heart failure
- Weakness of the heart muscle that leads to a buildup...
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- conization
- Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the...
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- conjugated estrogens
- Purified orally bioavailable female sex hormones isolated from pregnant mare...
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- conjunctiva
- A membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid...
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- conjunctivitis
- A condition in which the conjunctiva (membranes lining the eyelids...
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- connecting peptide
- A substance made by the pancreas. Connecting peptide and insulin...
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- connective tissue
- Supporting tissue that surrounds other tissues and organs. Specialized connective...
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- consecutive case series
- A clinical study that includes all eligible patients identified by...
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- Consensus Development Program
- A program of the National Institutes of Health to bring...
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- consolidation therapy
- Treatment that is given after cancer has disappeared following the...
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- Constant-T
- (Other name for: theophylline)
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- constipation
- A condition in which stool becomes hard, dry, and difficult...
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- constitutional acupuncture
- A type of acupuncture based on a form of Oriental...
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- contiguous
- Touching or very close together.
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- contiguous lymphoma
- Lymphoma in which the lymph nodes containing cancer are next...
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- continent reservoir
- A pouch formed from a piece of small intestine to...
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- contingency management
- In medicine, a treatment plan that gives immediate rewards for...
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- continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion
- A procedure that bathes the abdominal cavity in fluid that...
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- continuous infusion
- The administration of a fluid into a blood vessel, usually...
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- continuum of care
- In medicine, describes the delivery of health care over a...
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- Contract Research Organization
- A company hired by another company or research center to...
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- contraindication
- A symptom or medical condition that makes a particular treatment...