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Maidenhair tree

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005087

A tree native to China. Substances taken from the leaves and seeds have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. Maidenhair tree has been studied in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer disease, dementia, certain blood vessel diseases, and memory loss. It may cause bleeding or high blood pressure when used with certain drugs. Also called ginkgo and ginkgo biloba.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005087
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsginkgo; ginkgo biloba
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Maidenhair tree",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A tree native to China. Substances taken from the leaves and seeds have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. Maidenhair tree has been studied in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer disease, dementia, certain blood vessel diseases, and memory loss. It may cause bleeding or high blood pressure when used with certain drugs. Also called ginkgo and ginkgo biloba.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ginkgo",
    "ginkgo biloba"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/maidenhair-tree/"
}

Record 10,561 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.