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Interstitial radiation
Radiation therapy in which a radioactive material is placed directly into a tumor.
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- Psychosis, intensive care unit A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- Punch biopsy A biopsy performed using a punch, an instrument for cutting and removing a disk of tissue. For example, a…
- Arch, aortic See: Aortic arch
- Autonomic nervous system Part of the nervous system that was once thought to be functionally independent of the brain. The autonomic…
- Standard of care 1. A diagnostic and treatment process that a clinician should follow for a certain type of patient, illness…
- PARK9 Familial Parkinson disease type 9
- Diabetic air travel A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not…
- Crohn colitis Crohn disease involving only the large intestine (colon). Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…