Glossary
Biopsy - It is a procedure by which sample of affected cells or a piece of tissue is removed from the body so that it can be examined closely under a microscope. The sample can be removed through a needle, by light scraping, or other methods.BCG - Bacille Calmette-Guerin is an inactivated form of the bacteria that activates the immune system when injected and gives immunity against the tuberculosis disease.
Immunosupressent drugs- Immunosupressent drugs are medidines that can weaken or reduce your immune system's responses to foreign material. It reduces your immune system's ability to fight a transplanted organ.
Bronchoscopy - Examination of the interior parts of the tracheo-bronchial tree with help of an endoscope.
