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Food Biotechnology - A mixture of organic compounds prepared from malt, used as a culture medium additive.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: allelopathy, Antibiotic, antinutrient, auxotroph, contaminant, ethephon, forskolin, organic complex, phenolics, plant growth regulator, polar transport, toxin
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Security - A program that is inserted into a system, usually covertly, with the intent of compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victims data, applications, or operating system or of otherwise annoying or disrupting the victim.
NIST - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: Assurance, availability, Incident, Information Assurance, Information Security, IT Security Goal, Security Goals, Security Objective, Security Requirements
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Cancer - (MA-muh-ree dis-PLAY-zhuh) A common condition marked by benign (noncancerous) changes in breast tissue. These changes may include irregular lumps or cysts, breast discomfort, sensitive nipples, and itching. These symptoms may change throughout the menstrual cycle and usually stop after menopause. Also called benign breast disease , fibrocystic breast changes , and fibrocystic breast disease .
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: benign breast disease, Chronic cystic mastitis, Diffuse cystic mastopathy, Duct Ectasia, fibrocystic breast changes, fibrocystic breast disease, Fibrocystic breasts, Fibrocystic disease, mammary
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Cancer - Glandular organ located on the chest. The mammary gland is made up of connective tissue, fat, and tissue that contains the glands that can make milk. Also called breast.
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Food Biotechnology - The milk-producing organ of female mammals.
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Weather - Rounded, smooth, sack-like protrusions hanging from the underside of a cloud (usually a thunderstorm anvil). Mammatus clouds often accompany severe thunderstorms, but do not produce severe weather; they may accompany non-severe storms as well.
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Cancer - A device that uses a computer-guided probe to perform breast biopsies. A Mammotome biopsy can be done on an outpatient basis with a local anesthetic, removes only a small amount of healthy tissue, and doesn't require sutures (stitches) because the incision is very small.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: aspiration, biopsy, biopsy specimen, bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, cone biopsy, conization, core biopsy, endometrial biopsy, EUS-FNA, excisional biopsy, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, FNA biopsy, histologic examination, incisional biopsy, lung biopsy, needle biopsy, needle-localized biopsy, open biopsy, punch biopsy, seminal vesicle biopsy, shave biopsy, stereotactic biopsy, surgical biopsy, transperineal biopsy, transrectal biopsy, transurethral biopsy, ultrasound-guided biopsy