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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parathyroidectomy

Health care; Cancer treatment

Surgery to remove one or more parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid).

porfiromycin

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticancer antibiotics.

recurrence

Health care; Cancer treatment

Cancer that has recurred (come back), usually after a period of time during which the cancer could not be detected. The cancer may come back to the same place as the original ...

signal transduction

Health care; Cancer treatment

The process by which a cell responds to substances in its environment. The binding of a substance to a molecule on the surface of a cell causes signals to be passed from one ...

syringe

Health care; Cancer treatment

A small hollow tube used for injecting or withdrawing liquids. It may be attached to a needle in order to withdraw fluid from the body or inject drugs into the body.

tumor

Health care; Cancer treatment

An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Tumors may be benign (not cancer), or malignant (cancer). Also ...