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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
Too much thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight loss, chest pain, cramps, diarrhea, and nervousness. Also called hyperthyroidism.
Industry:Health care
A dark oriental mushroom widely used as a food. Several anticancer substances have been found in shiitake mushrooms, including lentinan, which has been studied in Japan as a treatment for stomach and colorectal cancer. The scientific name is Lentinus edodes.
Industry:Health care
Cancer that has spread beyond the layer of tissue in which it developed and is growing into surrounding, healthy tissues. Also called invasive cancer.
Industry:Health care
The S-shaped section of the colon that connects to the rectum.
Industry:Health care
Being too heavy for one’s height. Excess body weight can come from fat, muscle, bone, and/or water retention. Being overweight does not always mean being obese.
Industry:Health care
A special form of cell division in which each daughter cell receives half the amount of DNA as the parent cell. Meiosis occurs during formation of egg and sperm cells in mammals.
Industry:Health care
In medicine, a procedure in which an infrared camera (one that senses heat) is used to measure temperature differences on the surface of the body. The camera makes pictures that show areas of possible abnormal cell growth because abnormal tissue gives off more heat than normal tissue does.
Industry:Health care
A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the lungs. Also called pulmonary specialist.
Industry:Health care
The puncture of a vein with a needle for the purpose of drawing blood. Also called phlebotomy.
Industry:Health care
