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Rapid eye movement (sleep). Deep sleep with rapid eye movements in which dreaming takes place. One of the five stages of sleep. During REM sleep, the eyes move rapidly while closed and dreams occur. REM sleep is the lightest stage of sleep, during which a person may...
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The disappearance of symptoms; the disappearance of the tumor. A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of a tumor or cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms have disappeared. In complete remission, all signs and symptoms have...
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Surgical removal of a tumor or organ. A procedure that uses surgery to remove tissue or part or all of an organ.
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Remaining tumor. Tumor cells that remain after attempts to remove the tumor have been made.
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Breathing. To inhale and exhale The words “respiratory” and “respiration” refer to the lungs and breathing, or the movement of respiratory gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide, into and out of the lungs; or a single complete act of breathing. The...
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Recombinant growth hormone, somatropin. Often referred to as hGH or human Growth Hormone. Used to treat growth hormone deficiency and short stature.
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Radioimmunoassay Quantitative chemical test based on displacement of radioligand from antigen-antibody complex.
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Convulsions. Epilepsy. Seizures are caused by temporary disruption in electrical activity of the brain.
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Bony structure at the base of the skull in which the pituitary gland rests. A depression in the middle line of the upper surface of the sphenoid bone in which the pituitary gland is lodged.
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A non-invasive measurement made with calipers from which the percentage body fat can be estimated. A non-invasive measurement made with calipers from which the percentage body fat can be estimated.
