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None · A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue s · a condition in which all or part of a lung cannot expand and fill with air · An optician or other ancillary support staff person who, where authorized by state law and trained or certified to do so, may fit or dispense contact lenses to a patient based on the prescription of an optometrist or medical physician. · Cramps - (pronounced) (kun-VUL-zhun) condition in which muscles contract and relax rapidly, causing uncontrolled shaking of the body. Head injuries, high fevers, some medical disorders, and certain medications can cause convulsions.  · CRP - A protein made by the liver when there is inflammation or tissue damage in the body. CRP levels are usually low or undetectable in the blood of healthy people.  · Dabrafenib mesylate - (pronounced) (duh-BRA-feh-nib MEH-zih-layt) A drug used alone or with trametinib to treat certain types of anaplastic thyroid cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, and other solid tumors that have a specific mutation (change) in the skinBRAFGen. It is also being studied · DACA - A substance being studied for the treatment of cancer. It's a type of topoisomerase inhibitor.  · DBA - A very rare condition in which the bone marrow does not produce enough red blood cells. It is usually seen in the first year of life.  · Deferasirox - (pronounced) (deh-FER-a-ser-ox) A drug used to treat excess iron in the blood caused by blood transfusions. It is being studied for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (a group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells) and other conditions · Dimensions - (pronounced) (mas) In medicine, a knot in the body. It can be caused by abnormal cell growth, a cyst, hormonal changes, or an immune response.  · DNA sequencing - laboratory process used to learn the precise order (sequence) of the four building blocks, or bases, that make up DNA. Information is stored in DNA in a code created by arranging the four bases (denoted by the letters A, C, G, and T) in different orders.  · Driver mutation - (pronounced) (DRI-ver myoo-TAY-avoid) A term used to describe changes in the DNA sequence of genes that cause cells to become cancerous and grow and spread throughout the body. Examining tumor tissue for driver mutations can help plan treatment to stop cancer cells from growing, in · ductal lavage - (pronounced) (DUK-tul luh-VAZH) A method of harvesting cells from milk ducts in the breast. A hair-sized catheter (tube) is inserted into the nipple and a small amount of salt water is released into the duct.  · ectomesenchymoma (EK-toh-MEH-zen-ky-MOH-muh) A rare, rapidly growing tumor of the nervous system or soft tissues that occurs in children and young adults. Ectomesenchymomas can form on the head and neck, abdomen, perineum, scrotum, or limbs.  · electromagnetic radiation (ee-LEK-troh-mag-NEH-tik ray-dee-AY-shun) Radiation that has both electric and magnetic fields and propagates in waves. It comes from natural and artificial sources.  · epothilone D (eh-POTH-ih-lonely. · ergocalciferol (ER-goh-kal-SIH-feh-rol) A form of vitamin D that helps the body use calcium and phosphorus to build strong bones and teeth. It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in plants and yeast.  · Esophageal cancer (ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus (the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach arrived). Two types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that starts in flat cells lining the esophagus) and adenoca · exatecan mesylate (EK-suh-TEE-kan MEH-zih-layt) A cancer drug that is a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. Also called DX-8951f 

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