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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
Having a weakened immune system caused by certain diseases or treatments.
Industry:Health care
Having to do with or resembling the bone marrow. May also refer to certain types of hematopoietic (blood-forming) cells found in the bone marrow. Sometimes used as a synonym for myelogenous; for example, acute myeloid leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia are the same disease.
Industry:Health care
A specialist who evaluates and treats people with communication and swallowing problems. Also called speech pathologist.
Industry:Health care
A doctor who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary and sex organs in males.
Industry:Health care
Surgery to remove the bladder (the organ that holds urine) and urethra (the tube through which urine leaves the body).
Industry:Health care
An easy or painless death, or the intentional ending of the life of a person suffering from an incurable or painful disease at his or her request. Also called mercy killing.
Industry:Health care
The decreased ability of the body to fight infections and other diseases.
Industry:Health care
The place in the brain where some of the optic nerve fibers coming from one eye cross optic nerve fibers from the other eye. Also called optic chiasm.
Industry:Health care
Treatment that combines chemotherapy with radiation therapy. Also called chemoradiotherapy.
Industry:Health care
