Optic chiasm
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| Optic chiasm | |
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| Term | Optic chiasm |
| Short definition | oprelvekin - (pronounced) (oh-PREL-veh-KIN) drug used to increase the number of blood cells, particularly platelets, in some cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy. Oprelvekin is a laboratory-made form of interleukin-11 (a cytokine normally made by supporting cells in the bone marrow). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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optic chiasm - (pronounced) (OP-tik ky-A-zum) The place in the brain where some of the optic nerve fibers coming from one eye cross the optic nerve fibers from the other eye. Also called the optic chiasm
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