- Industry: Government
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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
The administration of a fluid into a blood vessel, usually over a prolonged period of time.
Industry:Health care
The study of the complete genetic material, including genes and their functions, of an organism.
Industry:Health care
A disorder of the intestines commonly marked by abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in a person’s bowel habits. This may include diarrhea or constipation, or both, with one occurring after the other. Also called IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, mucus colitis, and spastic colon.
Industry:Health care
A serious problem that may occur in lymphoma. In lymphomatous leptomeningitis, cancer cells have spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). The cancer may cause the meninges to be inflamed. Also called lymphomatous meningitis.
Industry:Health care
The process of identifying a disease by studying molecules, such as proteins, DNA, and RNA, in a tissue or fluid.
Industry:Health care
Surgery to remove all or part of the parotid gland (a large salivary gland located in front of and just below the ear). In a radical parotidectomy, the entire gland is removed.
Industry:Health care
