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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A method in which an image or other type of data is changed into a series of dots or numbers so that it can be viewed and studied on a computer. In medicine, this type of image analysis is being used to study organs or tissues, and in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Industry:Health care
In medicine, the swelling of the penis with blood, causing it to become firm.
Industry:Health care
Cancer that forms in tissues lining the stomach. Also called stomach cancer.
Industry:Health care
One of many chemicals made by glands in the body. Hormones circulate in the bloodstream and control the actions of certain cells or organs. Some hormones can also be made in the laboratory.
Industry:Health care
Forms of treatment that are used in addition to (complementary) or instead of (alternative) standard treatments. These practices generally are not considered standard medical approaches. Standard treatments go through a long and careful research process to prove they are safe and effective, but less is known about most types of CAM. CAM may include dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations, special teas, acupuncture, massage therapy, magnet therapy, spiritual healing, and meditation. Also called CAM.
Industry:Health care
The use of a computer, rather than x-ray film, to create a picture of the breast.
Industry:Health care
A cell protein that binds a specific hormone. The hormone receptor may be on the surface of the cell or inside the cell. Many changes take place in a cell after a hormone binds to its receptor.
Industry:Health care
A rare cancer of melanocytes (cells that produce the pigment melanin) found in the eye. Also called ocular melanoma.
Industry:Health care
A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity. It protects and cushions the lungs. This tissue secretes a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant, allowing the lungs to move smoothly in the chest cavity while breathing.
Industry:Health care
