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Interstitial radiation therapy
Radiation therapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly into the target, often a tumor. For example, in treating prostate cancer, radioactive seeds are implanted in the prostate gland. The seeds might be…
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- C-IBS Constipation-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
- Syndrome, Zollinger-Ellison A rare disorder caused by a tumor called a gastrinoma, most often occurring in the pancreas. The tumor…
- Plague, bubonic The most common form of the plague named for the characteristic buboes which are enlarged lymph nodes…
- Immunization, polio One of the two polio vaccines that are available: oral polio vaccine (OPV) and inactivated polio vaccine…
- Hepatology The field of liver disease. The liver is the body's largest organ and hepatology is a large field. It…
- RNA inactivation A technique for inactivating genes in a cell through the introduction of double-stranded RNA into the cell…
- Artery, vertebral A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain
- Mouth 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and…
- Glucose Glucose: The simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as the chief source of energy in the body. Glucose is…
- Dialysis Dialysis: The process of cleansing the blood by passing it through a special machine. Dialysis is necessary…