(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.Immune carrier
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which they are immune but who can pass it on to others
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(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which they are immune but who can pass it on to others
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectil…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectil…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.Words connected by meaning
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a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated n…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated n…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppress…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of evergr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.an immune body formed in the blood during infection or immunization that serves to link the complement to the antigen.; "The term ambo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, animal, some, pathogen, immune.Explore Academic Dictionary
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