Nucleolus
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| Nucleolus | |
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| Term | Nucleolus |
| Short definition | Nuclear medicine - (pronounced) (NOO-klee-er MEH-dih-sin) branch of medicine that uses small amounts of radioactive substances to take pictures of areas in the body and treat diseases. For cancer, the radioactive substance can be used with a special device (such as a PET scanner) to find the cancer, see how far it has spread, or see how well treatment is working. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
nucleolus - (pronounced) (noo-CLOVER-uh-lus) A region in the cell nucleus made up of RNA and proteins where ribosomes are made. Ribosomes help link amino acids together to form proteins. The nucleolus is a cell organelle
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nucleolus
- Wikipedia's article - Nucleolus
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