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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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mitotic activity

Health care; Cancer treatment

Having to do with the presence of dividing (proliferating) cells. Cancer tissue generally has more mitotic activity than normal tissues.

nutrient

Health care; Cancer treatment

A chemical compound (such as protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamin, or mineral) contained in foods. These compounds are used by the body to function and grow.

parasympathetic nervous system

Health care; Cancer treatment

The part of the nervous system that slows the heart, dilates blood vessels, decreases pupil size, increases digestive juices, and relaxes muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.

pomegranate

Health care; Cancer treatment

A subtropical shrub or tree. Juice from the fruit may contain substances that decrease or slow the rise of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. It is being studied for its ...

rectal

Health care; Cancer treatment

By or having to do with the rectum. The rectum is the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus.

sickle cell disease

Health care; Cancer treatment

An inherited disease in which the red blood cells have an abnormal crescent shape, block small blood vessels, and do not last as long as normal red blood cells. Sickle cell ...