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- silymarin
- A substance obtained from milk thistle seeds that is being...
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- simian virus 40
- A virus that infects some types of monkeys. It may...
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- simple mastectomy
- Removal of the breast. Also called total mastectomy.
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- simple nephrectomy
- Surgery to remove one kidney.
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- simple vulvectomy
- Surgery to remove the entire vulva (the external female genital...
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- simulation
- In cancer treatment, a process used to plan radiation therapy...
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- single blind study
- A type of clinical trial in which only the doctor...
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- single nucleotide polymorphism
- The most common type of change in DNA (molecules inside...
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- single-photon emission computed tomography
- A special type of computed tomography (CT) scan in which...
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- Singulair
- A drug used to treat symptoms of asthma, such as...
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- sinus
- A cavity, space, or channel in the body. Examples include...
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- siplizumab
- A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment...
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- sipuleucel-T
- A drug used to treat prostate cancer that has spread....
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- sirolimus
- A drug used to keep the body from rejecting organ...
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- SIRS
- A serious condition in which there is inflammation throughout the...
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- Sj
- An autoimmune disease that affects the tear glands and salivary...
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- SJG-136
- A substance that is being studied in the treatment of...
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- skeletal
- Having to do with the skeleton (bones of the body).
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- skeleton
- The framework that supports the soft tissues of vertebrate animals...
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- SK&F106615
- A substance being studied in the treatment of certain multiple...
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- skin cancer
- Cancer that forms in the tissues of the skin. There...
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- skin conduction
- A change in the heat and electricity passed through the...
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- skin graft
- Skin that is moved from one part of the body...
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- skinning vulvectomy
- Surgery to remove the top layer of skin of the...
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- skin patch
- A bandage-like patch that releases medicine into the body through...