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cat scan

Health care; Hospitals

An X-ray that provides detailed pictures of body structures.

venous

Health care; Hospitals

Referring to veins in the body that carry blood from all of the organs and tissues back to the heart after the tissues have removed the oxygen and nutrients they need. Also called “blue blood.”

cancer

Health care; Hospitals

Diseases that are characterized by the uncontrolled and abnormal growth of cells. Examples: leukemia, lymphoma, and neuroblastoma.

Relating to salt. In medicine, saline is a salt solution that is adjusted to the normal salinity of the human body. Certain concentrations of both sodium and chloride in the blood are essential for ...

candida

Health care; Hospitals

A fungal infection frequently affecting the mouth and diaper area in babies. It can be very serious if it infects the blood or other body tissues.

sensory

Health care; Hospitals

Relating to sensation-the perception of a stimulus and the reaction of nerve impulses in the nerve centers. "Sensory" also is sometimes used to refer to the senses themselves.

cannula

Health care; Hospitals

A slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct. It may also be placed on the outside of the nose to deliver oxygen through small prongs.