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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
Removal or destruction of the testicles or ovaries using radiation, surgery, or drugs. Medical castration refers to the use of drugs to suppress the function of the ovaries or testicles.
Industry:Health care
A disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs changes for the worse over time. Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer disease are examples.
Industry:Health care
Having to do with the endometrium (the layer of tissue that lines the uterus).
Industry:Health care
Inflammation of a follicle (a sac or pouch-like cavity), usually a hair follicle.
Industry:Health care
In medicine, loss of blood from damaged blood vessels. A hemorrhage may be internal or external, and usually involves a lot of bleeding in a short time.
Industry:Health care
A condition marked by headache, fever, and a stiff neck, which is caused when the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord) become irritated. Meningeal syndrome may be caused by blood, cancer cells, or substances from the breakdown of cancer cells that get into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It may also be caused by infection with a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
Industry:Health care
The roof of the mouth. The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate).
Industry:Health care
Surgical removal of the region of the breast (approximately one quarter) containing cancer.
Industry:Health care
