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Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly in or near the target, which is often a tumor. Brachytherapy for prostate cancer, for example, is also called interstitial radiation therapy or seed…
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Show more- Td Adult diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. See Td immunization
- Laryngectomee A person who has had his or her larynx (voice box) removed. A partial laryngectomy preserves the voice. The…
- Androgen suppression therapy See: Androgen suppression
- Anoxia 1. Strictly speaking, the absence of oxygen. 2. The near absence of oxygen. 3. Sometimes used loosely as a…
- Polychlorocamphene See: Toxaphene
- Breast bone Breast bone: Familiar name for the sternum, the long flat bone in the middle of the front of the chest. The…
- Hygieia The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. From the name of Hygeia, the daughter of…
- Library In genetics, a library is an unordered collection of clones (i.e., cloned DNA from a particular organism)…
- Bradycardia A slow heart rate, usually defined as less than 60 beats per minute. The word bradycardia is logically…
- Jackson, John Hughlings See: Hughlings Jackson, John
- Bisexual suicide risk High rates of suicide have consistently been reported among homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and…
- Assistant, physician (PA) >Medical histories and physical examinations: a PA is usually can perform histories and physical examinations…