Defect
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| Defect | |
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| Term | Defect |
| Short definition | Defbrotide Sodium - (pronounced) (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. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
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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