diseased
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Surgical options for younger patients include a Ross procedure, in which a patient’s diseased aortic valve is replaced with their own healthy pulmonary valve, which in turn is replaced with a donor valve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
To prepare for transplant, I had two weeks of near-lethal doses of chemo to destroy my diseased bone marrow and suppress my immune system, creating space for donor cells to take hold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
They evaluated how each substance affected the diseased nerve cells, leading to the identification of sildenafil as a promising candidate.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
For instance, the NHS has not invested in CT coronary angiogram machines, which allow clinicians to scan hearts to check if they are diseased.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“Geez, relax. Do you think I’m diseased or something?”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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