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congenital hypoplastic anemia
Health care; Cancer treatment
A very rare disorder in which the bone marrow doesn’t make enough red blood cells. It is usually seen in the first year of life. Patients may have deformed thumbs and other physical problems. They ...
estrogen receptor positive
Health care; Cancer treatment
Describes cells that have a receptor protein that binds the hormone estrogen. Cancer cells that are estrogen receptor positive may need estrogen to grow, and may stop growing or die when treated with ...
genetic
Health care; Cancer treatment
Inherited; having to do with information that is passed from parents to offspring through genes in sperm and egg cells.
hygiene
Health care; Cancer treatment
The science of health, and the practice of cleanliness that promotes good health and well-being.
involuntary
Health care; Cancer treatment
An action that is not made by choice. In the body, involuntary actions (such as blushing) occur automatically, and cannot be controlled by choice.
lymphatic mapping
Health care; Cancer treatment
The use of dyes and radioactive substances to identify lymph nodes that may contain tumor cells. Also called lymph node mapping.
