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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
Having to do with the endometrium (the layer of tissue that lines the uterus).
Industry:Health care
Inflammation of a follicle (a sac or pouch-like cavity), usually a hair follicle.
Industry:Health care
In medicine, loss of blood from damaged blood vessels. A hemorrhage may be internal or external, and usually involves a lot of bleeding in a short time.
Industry:Health care
A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Inositol helps cells make membranes and respond to messages from their environment. It has the same chemical formula as glucose (the chief source of energy for living organisms) but has a different arrangement of atoms. It is found in beans, peas, brown rice, wheat bran and nuts. It is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and must be taken in every day. Inositol is being studied in the prevention of cancer. Also called myoinositol.
Industry:Health care
An agent that delivers the gene for interleukin-2 (IL-2) into cells to increase production of IL-2 by the cells.
Industry:Health care
A condition marked by headache, fever, and a stiff neck, which is caused when the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord) become irritated. Meningeal syndrome may be caused by blood, cancer cells, or substances from the breakdown of cancer cells that get into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It may also be caused by infection with a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
Industry:Health care
A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. Also called neuron.
Industry:Health care
The roof of the mouth. The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate).
Industry:Health care
Surgical removal of the region of the breast (approximately one quarter) containing cancer.
Industry:Health care
