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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A chemical that is made by nerve cells and used to communicate with other cells, including other nerve cells and muscle cells.
Industry:Health care
A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. It is used to treat brain tumors and other brain disorders that cannot be treated by regular surgery. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Also called radiosurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and stereotaxic radiosurgery.
Industry:Health care
X-rays of the breasts taken to check for breast cancer in the absence of signs or symptoms.
Industry:Health care
In medicine, a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue. Strokes are caused by blood clots and broken blood vessels in the brain. Symptoms include dizziness, numbness, weakness on one side of the body, and problems with talking, writing, or understanding language. The risk of stroke is increased by high blood pressure, older age, smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, atherosclerosis (a build-up of fatty material and plaque inside the coronary arteries), and a family history of stroke.
Industry:Health care
A measure of volume in the metric system. One thousand cubic centimeters equal one liter. Also called cc, milliliter, and ml.
Industry:Health care
A disease in which the body does not control the amount of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood and the kidneys make a large amount of urine. This disease occurs when the body does not make enough insulin or does not use it the way it should.
Industry:Health care
Swelling of the abdomen caused by gas in the intestines or peritoneal cavity. Also called tympanites.
Industry:Health care
