Health care

Health care

Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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involuntary nervous system

Health care; Cancer treatment

The part of the nervous system that controls muscles of internal organs (such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines) and glands (such as salivary glands and ...

lymphatic system

Health care; Cancer treatment

The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph ...

mitomycin

Health care; Cancer treatment

An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics.

nurse practitioner

Health care; Cancer treatment

A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to diagnose and treat disease. Nurse practitioners are licensed at the state level and certified by national ...

paranoia

Health care; Cancer treatment

A mental disorder in which a person has an extreme fear and distrust of others. A paranoid person may have delusions that people are trying to harm him or her.

polysomnogram

Health care; Cancer treatment

A group of recordings taken during sleep that shows brain wave changes, eye movements, breathing rate, blood pressure, heart rate, and the electrical activity of the heart and ...