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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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ethynyluracil
Health care; Cancer treatment
An anticancer drug that increases the effectiveness of fluorouracil. Also called eniluracil.
genetics
Health care; Cancer treatment
The study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to ...
hyperplasia
Health care; Cancer treatment
An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in an organ or tissue.
iris
Health care; Cancer treatment
The colored tissue at the front of the eye that contains the pupil in the center. The iris helps control the size of the pupil to let more or less light into the eye.
lymphocytic leukopenia
Health care; Cancer treatment
A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood. Also called lymphocytopenia and lymphopenia.
mixed glioma
Health care; Cancer treatment
A brain tumor that forms from more than one type of brain cell, usually astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.
nutritionist
Health care; Cancer treatment
A health professional with special training in nutrition who can help with dietary choices. Also called dietitian.
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