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lymphoma – name for a cancer in the lymphatic system.

Cancer: lymphoma and sarcoma

prematurity (pregnancy) – when a baby is delivered after only 37 weeks or less.

IQR (inter-quartile range) – when using (median) average, the IQR gives an indication of the spread or range of results. Each quartile (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th) represents 25% of the results. The IQR represents the middle 50% of the results. See also range.

febrile – medical word relating to fever

Portacath – a small medical device fitted under the skin that allows injected drugs to have a more direct route to where they are needed.