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Symptomatic treatment
Therapy that eases the symptoms without addressing the basic cause of the disease. For example, symptomatic treatment of advanced lung cancer that has spread (metastasized) beyond the lung is designed to decrease the pain and other…
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- Oxy Street name for OxyContin, prescription painkiller that has become a popular and dangerous recreational drug…
- DT Diphtheria-Tetanus vaccine.
- Internal medicine A medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and medical treatment of adults. A physician who specializes…
- Radiologic Having to do with radiology.
- Exogenous Originating from outside the organism. Insulin taken by a diabetic is exogenous insulin
- CML Chronic myelogenous leukemia, which is also known as chronic myeloid leukemia and chronic myelocytic leukemia
- Therapy, respiratory Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Ulcer, esophageal A hole in the lining of the esophagus (tube-like organ leading from the throat to the stomach) corroded by…
- Medication, generic Drugs that act as blood vessel dilator (vasodilators) and open vessels by relaxing their muscular walls). For…
- Tricuspid Having three flaps or cusps. The valve that is called the tricuspid valve is situated between the right…
- Surgery, GERD (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…