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• Immune System
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  Genetics
  Molecular Biology
  Biology
   

  T cell

  T cells are a subset of lymphocytes that play a large role in the immune response. The abbreviation "T" stands for thymus, the organ in which their final stage of development occurs. Every effective ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
   
  

  Infectious mononucleosis

  Infectious mononucleosis (also known in North America as mono, the kissing disease, or Pfeiffer's disease, and more commonly known as glandular fever in other English-speaking countries) is a disease ... > more
• Lymphoma
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Leukemia
  Lung Cancer
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Hodgkin's lymphoma

  Hodgkin's lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832. Hodgkin's lymphoma is characterized clinically by the orderly spread of ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Accident and Trauma
  Obesity
  Healthy Aging
  Skin Care
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Burn (injury)

  A burn is a type of injury to the skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation (an example of the latter is sunburn). Scalding is a specific type of burning that is caused by hot ... > more
• Osteoporosis
  Bone and Spine
  Leukemia
  Women's Health
  Stem Cells
  Menopause
   
  

  Bone

  Bone, also called osseous tissue is a type of hard endoskeletal connective tissue found in many vertebrate animals. Bones support body structures, protect internal organs, and (in conjunction with ... > more
• Skin Care
  Allergy
  Healthy Aging
  Psoriasis
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Eczema

  Eczema is a form of dermatitis, a skin irritation characterized by red, flaky skin, sometimes with cracks or tiny blisters. It is extremely itchy, but scratching damages the fragile skin and ... > more
• Leukemia
  Osteoporosis
  Stem Cells
  Bone and Spine
  Lymphoma
  Healthy Aging
   

  Bone marrow transplant

  Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Blood Clots
  Hypertension
  Lung Cancer
  Stroke Prevention
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Vein

  In biology, a vein is a blood vessel which carries blood toward the heart. Veins form part of the circulatory system. The vessels that carry blood away from the heart are known as arteries. Veins ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Invasive Species
  Rodents
  Animals
  Frogs and Reptiles
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Brown recluse spider

  The brown recluse spider is a venomous spider, Loxosceles reclusa. It is usually between 1/4 and 3/4 inch (6.4-19.1mm) but may grow larger. It is brown and usually has markings on the dorsal side of ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Teen Health
  Hormone Disorders
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Children's Health
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   

  Delayed puberty

  Puberty is described as delayed when a boy or girl has passed the usual age of onset of puberty with no physical or hormonal signs that it is beginning. Puberty may be delayed for several years and ... > more
• Lymphoma
  Pancreatic Cancer
  Cancer
  Breast Cancer
  Lung Cancer
  Leukemia
   
  

  Monoclonal antibody therapy

  Monoclonal antibody therapy is the use of monoclonal antibodies (or mAb) to specifically target cells. The main objective is stimulating the patient's immune system to attack the malignant tumor ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Hypertension
  Triglycerides
  Nervous System
   

  Local anesthetic

  A local anesthetic is a drug that reversibly inhibits the propagation of signals along nerves. When it is used on specific nerve pathways, effects such as analgesia (loss of pain sensation) and ... > more

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