Defect: Difference between revisions

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Defect
Term	Defect
Short definition	Defect - (pronounced) (deh-FIH-avoid-see) In medicine, a deficiency in a substance (such as a vitamin or mineral) that the body needs
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Defect - (pronounced) (deh-FIH-avoid-see) In medicine, a deficiency in a substance (such as a vitamin or mineral) that the body needs

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-|Short definition=Defbrotide Sodium - {{Pronunciation}} (dee-FY-broh-tide SOH-dee-um) drug used to treat hepatic veno-occlusive disease (a condition in which small veins in the liver become blocked) in adults and children who also have kidney or lung problems after a stem cell transplant. Defibrotide sodium can affect the cells that line the inside of blood vessels and may help improve blood flow in the liver.
+|Short definition=Defect - {{Pronunciation}} (deh-FIH-avoid-see) In medicine, a deficiency in a substance (such as a vitamin or mineral) that the body needs
 |Type=Cancer terms
 |Specialty=Oncology