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  2. Hepatocellular carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatocellular carcinoma in an individual who was hepatitis C positive. Autopsy specimen. Hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC [1]) is the most common type of primary liver cancer in adults and is currently the most common cause of death in people with cirrhosis. [2] HCC is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths ...

  3. Hepatitis C virus - Wikipedia

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    The hepatitis C virus ( HCV) [3] is a small (55–65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae. The hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C and some cancers such as liver cancer ( hepatocellular carcinoma, abbreviated HCC) and lymphomas in humans. [4] [5]

  4. Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Fibrolamellar carcinoma ( FLC) is a rare form of carcinoma that typically affects young adults and is characterized, under the microscope, by laminated fibrous layers interspersed between the tumor cells. [1] It has been estimated that 200 new cases are diagnosed worldwide each year. [2] However, in light of recent advances in our molecular ...

  5. List of medical abbreviations: H - Wikipedia

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    acronym for a group of bacteria that are a frequent cause of endocarditis in children HAD: HIV-associated dementia: HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale: HAE: hereditary angioedema: H/A: headache: HAI: healthcare-associated infection or hospital-acquired infection: HALE: health-adjusted life expectancy HAPE: high-altitude pulmonary edema ...

  6. List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    This list uses significant capitalization for headwords (the abbreviations) and their expansions. [4] EG abb. EG full name. Other. (ver change, need to know...etc.) ABG. arterial blood gas. ACE.

  7. Major Diagnostic Category - Wikipedia

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    Major Diagnostic Category. The Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC) are formed by dividing all possible principal diagnoses (from ICD-9-CM) into 25 mutually exclusive diagnosis areas. MDC codes, like diagnosis-related group (DRG) codes, are primarily a claims and administrative data element unique to the United States medical care reimbursement ...

  8. American Joint Committee on Cancer - Wikipedia

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    The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) is an organization best known for defining and popularizing cancer staging standards, officially the AJCC staging system . The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) was established in 1959 to formulate and publish systems of classification of cancer, including staging and end results reporting ...

  9. Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Wikipedia

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    The Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine ( SNOMED) is a systematic, computer-processable collection of medical terms, in human and veterinary medicine, to provide codes, terms, synonyms and definitions which cover anatomy, diseases, findings, procedures, microorganisms, substances, etc. It allows a consistent way to index, store, retrieve, and ...