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bromodeoxyuridine

A halogenated thymidine analogue with potential antineoplastic and radiosensitizing activities. Bromodeoxyuridine competes with thymidine for incorporation into … [Read more...]

bromovinyl-deoxyuridine

A uridine derivative and nucleoside analog with pro-apoptotic and chemosensitizing properties. In vitro, bromovinyl-deoxyuridine (BVDU) has been shown to … [Read more...]

bronchi

The large air passages that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs. … [Read more...]

bronchial

Having to do with the bronchi, which are the larger air passages of the lungs, including those that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs and those … [Read more...]

bronchial adenoma

Cancer that forms in tissues of the bronchi (large air passages in the lungs including those that lead to the lungs from the windpipe). … [Read more...]

bronchial brush biopsy

A procedure in which cells are taken from the inside of the airways that lead to the lungs. A bronchoscope (a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens … [Read more...]

bronchial brushing

A procedure in which cells are taken from the inside of the airways that lead to the lungs. A bronchoscope (a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens … [Read more...]

bronchial washing

A procedure in which cells are taken from the inside of the airways that lead to the lungs. A bronchoscope (a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens … [Read more...]

bronchiole

A tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs. … [Read more...]

bronchiolitis obliterans

A condition in which the bronchioles (tiny branches of air tubes in the lungs) become inflamed and blocked. It may be caused by breathing in gases or particles … [Read more...]