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Intensity modulated radiation therapy
IMRT. A type of three-dimensional radiation therapy that uses computer-generated images to match radiation to the size and shape of a tumor. In IMRT, thousands of tiny radiation beamlets enter the body from many angles and intersect the…
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- Restless legs See: Restless leg syndrome
- Female condom Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom. The Reality Female…
- Cancer, lung Cancer of the major organ of respiration - the lung. Lung cancer kills more men and women than any other form…
- Goitrogenic foods Goitrogenic are foods that can affect thyroid function by inhibiting synthesis of thyroid hormones, resulting…
- Syndrome, Pendred See Pendred syndrome
- ADA deficiency Lack of normal adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity, a genetic (inherited) condition causing one form of severe…
- Accessory placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. Also called a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta. The…
- Child development test A test of the status of a newborn, an infant or young child as regards their developmental progress. One of…
- Cinacalcet A drug that acts as a calcimimetic and that is marketed under the trade name Sensipar. For more information…
- Medication, beta-blocker Drugs that antagonize the action of adrenaline (a beta adrenergic substance) and relieve stress to the heart…