Medical

Tissue death due to loss of adequate blood supply. Sometimes bacteria invade such tissue and accelerate its decay.

An tiny pit, grotto, depression, incupping in the surface of a cell. The name "caveola" means little cave. The plural is caveolae.

Something that reduces fever or quells it.

A medicinal compound once in wide use as an antidote to poisons. Treacle was a kind of salve. It was reputed to be a remedy against venomous bites in particular and against poisons in general.

See: Tumor registry. And, for more information, see: Cancer registry.

Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves.

Pertaining to Paget disease, a chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged, deformed bones due to excessive breakdown and formation of bone tissue that can cause bones to weaken and may result

A type of surgery that is used to treat pancreatic cancer and was devised by the US surgeon Allen Whipple.

A type of bone tumor characterized by massive destruction of bone near the end (epiphysis) of a long bone.

A type of bone tumor characterized by massive destruction of bone near the end (epiphysis) of a long bone.