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- warfarin
- Also called Coumadin®
One of a class of medications called anticoagulants, or blood thinners, which work by decreasing the clotting ability of the blood.
- white blood cells
- Cells that circulate in the blood and are responsible for both directly and indirectly attacking foreign invaders of the body.
- wire localization
- Guided by an imaging modality such as magnetic resonance imaging, a wire is inserted through a hollow needle to a lesion, or suspicious area of cells and tissue. The wire then guides the surgeon to the area so that the abnormal tissue can be surgically removed for examination.
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