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Appetite
Health care; Cancer treatment
A desire to satisfy a physical or mental need, such as for food, sex, or adventure.
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Health care; Cancer treatment
A procedure in which a small sample of bone marrow (soft, sponge-like tissue in the centre of most bones) and bone is removed. A small area of skin and the surface of the bone underneath are numbed ...
Aberrant crypt foci
Health care; Cancer treatment
Clusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. Aberrant crypt foci form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes that can be seen in the colon that ...
Abdomen
Health care; Cancer treatment
The area of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs.
Anorexia nervosa
Health care; Cancer treatment
An eating disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight, a refusal to maintain a healthy weight, and a distorted body image. People with anorexia nervosa have an abnormal loss of appetite for ...
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Health care; Cancer treatment
Surgery to remove both ovaries and both fallopian tubes.
Adenosis
Health care; Cancer treatment
A disease or abnormal change in a gland. Breast adenosis is a benign condition in which the lobules are larger than usual.
