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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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virus-like particle

Health care; Cancer treatment

A small particle that contains certain proteins from the outer coat of a virus. Virus-like particles do not contain any genetic material from the virus and cannot cause an ...

clodronate

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug used in the treatment of hypercalcemia (abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood) and cancer that has spread to the bone (bone metastases). It may decrease pain, the ...

clinician

Health care; Cancer treatment

A health professional who takes care of patients.

dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Health care; Cancer treatment

A type of tumor that begins as a hard nodule and grows slowly. These tumors are usually found in the dermis (the inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the ...

enema

Health care; Cancer treatment

The injection of a liquid through the anus into the large bowel.

fungating lesion

Health care; Cancer treatment

A type of skin lesion that is marked by ulcerations (breaks on the skin or surface of an organ) and necrosis (death of living tissue) and that usually has a bad smell. This kind ...