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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A procedure to x-ray arteries. The arteries can be seen because of an injection of a dye that outlines the vessels on the x-ray.
Industry:Health care
Tissue removed from the body and examined under a microscope to determine whether disease is present.
Industry:Health care
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
Industry:Health care
A benign (not cancer) condition in which an overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine. Also called benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Industry:Health care
A drug or other substance used to prevent or stop seizures or convulsions. Also called antiepileptic.
Industry:Health care
Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the brain.
Industry:Health care
A substance that keeps cells from making or using estrogen (a hormone that plays a role in female sex characteristics, the menstrual cycle, and pregnancy). Antiestrogens may stop some cancer cells from growing and are used to prevent and treat breast cancer. They are also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. An antiestrogen is a type of hormone antagonist. Also called estrogen blocker.
Industry:Health care
The muscular canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body. Also called vagina.
Industry:Health care
A lung disease caused by breathing in particles of asbestos (a group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers). Symptoms include coughing, trouble breathing, and chest pain caused by scarring and permanent damage to lung tissue. Asbestosis increases the risk of lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma (cancer found in the lining of the lungs, chest, or abdomen).
Industry:Health care
