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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.
Industry:Health care
The organs that are involved in breathing. These include the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. Also called respiratory tract.
Industry:Health care
A protein made by the pituitary gland that helps control body growth and the use of glucose and fat in the body. Also called growth hormone.
Industry:Health care
Surgery to remove a kidney and its ureter. Also called nephroureterectomy.
Industry:Health care
Abnormal cells are found in the cervical epithelium (the innermost lining of the cervix). These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Also called CIN 3 and stage 0 cervical carcinoma in situ.
Industry:Health care
A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye). This blocks vision in the center of the eye and can cause problems with activities such as reading and driving. Macular degeneration is most often seen in people who are over the age of 50. Also called age-related macular degeneration, AMD, and ARMD.
Industry:Health care
Bir ölçü birimi ölçü birimleri kullanarak, bir sıvı için. 1 Litre, 1.000 kübik santimetre (cc), 1000 mililitre (mm), ya da 1.0567 litre (qt) eşittir. L olarak da bilinir
Industry:Health care
Kanser vücudun bir bölümünden diğerine yayılması. Bir tümör yayılmış hücreler tarafından "metastatik tümör" veya "metastaz" denir Metastatik tümör bu orijinal (birincil) tümör gibi olan hücreler içeriyor. Çoğul metastaz Metastazlari (meh-TAS-tuh-SEEZ) biçimidir.
Industry:Health care
Cerrahi beyin, omurga ve sinir sisteminin diğer bölümleri üzerinde uzmanlaşmış bir doktor.
Industry:Health care
