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Erasmus MC, the Glossary

Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC or EMC) based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, affiliated with Erasmus University and home to its faculty of medicine, is the largest and one of the most authoritative scientific University Medical Centers in Europe.^[1]

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1840 establishments in the Netherlands
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Hospitals established in 1840
Skyscrapers in Rotterdam

BGI Group

BGI Group, formerly Beijing Genomics Institute, is a Chinese genomics company with headquarters in Yantian, Shenzhen.

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Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels.

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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an inter-agency committee in the United States government that reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in the U.S. economy.

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Complete Genomics

Complete Genomics is a life sciences company that has developed and commercialized a DNA sequencing platform for human genome sequencing and analysis.

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Coolsingel

Coolsingel is a street in central Rotterdam.

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COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

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De Volkskrant

de Volkskrant is a Dutch daily morning newspaper.

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Dijkzigt

Dijkzigt is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Dijkzigt metro station

Dijkzigt is an underground subway station in the city of Rotterdam, and is served by Rotterdam Metro lines A, B, and C. The station is located next to the Erasmus MC (the biggest hospital in the Netherlands) and the Erasmus University.

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Emergency department

An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance.

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Endocrinology

Endocrinology (from endocrine + -ology) is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones.

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Erasmus MC Sophia

The Erasmus MC Sophia, earlier called Sophia Kinderziekenhuis, is the children's hospital of the larger Rotterdam Erasmus University Hospital and a former independent hospital in Rotterdam. Erasmus MC and Erasmus MC Sophia are Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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Erasmus University Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam (abbreviated as EUR, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) is a public research university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- "belly", -énteron "intestine", and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.

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German bombing of Rotterdam

In 1940, Rotterdam was subjected to heavy aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe during the German invasion of the Netherlands during the Second World War.

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Human reproductive system

The human reproductive system includes the male reproductive system, which functions to produce and deposit sperm, and the female reproductive system, which functions to produce egg cells and to protect and nourish the fetus until birth.

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Immunology

Immunology is a branch of biology and medicine that covers the study of immune systems in all organisms.

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Intensive care medicine

Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening.

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Lijnbaan

The Lijnbaan is the main shopping street of Rotterdam.

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Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe was the aerial-warfare branch of the Wehrmacht before and during World War II.

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Medical genetics

Medical genetics is the branch of medicine that involves the diagnosis and management of hereditary disorders.

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Microsurgery

Microsurgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope.

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Museumpark

Museumpark is an urban park in Rotterdam, Netherlands, located between the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Westersingel, Westzeedijk and the complex of the Erasmus MC, a medical centre affiliated with the Erasmus University.

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National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu or simply RIVM) is a Dutch research institute that is an independent agency of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.

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Natural History Museum Rotterdam

The Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam (Natural History Museum Rotterdam) is a natural history museum located in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.

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Pediatric surgery

Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Pediatrics

Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.

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Rathenau Institute

The Rathenau Institute (Rathenau Instituut) is an organisation in the Netherlands for technology assessment.

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Rotterdam

Rotterdam (lit. "The Dam on the River Rotte") is the second-largest city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam.

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SARS-CoV-2

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the respiratory illness responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Times Higher Education

Times Higher Education (THE), formerly The Times Higher Education Supplement (The Thes), is a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education.

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Trauma center

A trauma center, or trauma centre, is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds.

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Utrecht University

Utrecht University (UU; Universiteit Utrecht, formerly Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht) is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Virology

Virology is the scientific study of biological viruses.

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Whole genome sequencing

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is the process of determining the entirety, or nearly the entirety, of the DNA sequence of an organism's genome at a single time.

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2023 Rotterdam shootings

On 28 September 2023, two shootings occurred in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_MC

Also known as Erasmus Medical Center, Erasmus Medisch Centrum, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus University Medical School.

Erasmus MC, the Glossary

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1840 establishments in the Netherlands

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Hospitals established in 1840

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