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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
Pain that can range from mild to severe, and persists or progresses over a long period of time.
Industry:Health care
A gurgling sound that comes from the back of the throat of a dying person. It is caused by the build-up of saliva and mucus in the throat and upper airways when the person is too weak to cough.
Industry:Health care
An x-ray procedure that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion.
Industry:Health care
A cancer of the blood or bone marrow, such as leukemia or lymphoma.
Industry:Health care
A general term that refers to the inflammation of the colon and rectum. Inflammatory bowel disease includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.
Industry:Health care
A substance being studied for its ability to stimulate the production of blood cells during chemotherapy. It is a type of colony-stimulating factor. Also called SC-70935.
Industry:Health care
Cancer that develops in C cells of the thyroid. The C cells make a hormone (calcitonin) that helps maintain a healthy level of calcium in the blood.
Industry:Health care
A lymph node in the armpit that is free of cancer.
Industry:Health care
Being too heavy for one’s height. Excess body weight can come from fat, muscle, bone, and/or water retention. Being overweight does not always mean being obese.
Industry:Health care
