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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A drug or other substance used to prevent or stop seizures or convulsions. Also called anticonvulsant.
Industry:Health care
A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Biotin helps some enzymes break down substances in the body for energy and helps tissues develop. It is found in yeast, whole milk, egg yolks, and organ meats. Biotin is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and must be taken in every day. Not enough biotin can cause skin, nerve, and eye disorders. Biotin is present in larger amounts in some cancer tissue than in normal tissue. Attaching biotin to substances used to treat some types of cancer helps them find cancer cells. Also called vitamin H.
Industry:Health care
In medicine, to turn a liquid drug into a fine mist that can be inhaled.
Industry:Health care
A group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers. Asbestos has been used as insulation against heat and fire in buildings. Loose asbestos fibres breathed into the lungs can cause several serious diseases, including lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma (cancer found in the lining of the lungs, chest, or abdomen). Asbestos that is swallowed may cause cancer of the gastrointestinal tract.
Industry:Health care
Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumour to the brain.
Industry:Health care
A genetic condition in which tumours form on the nerves of the inner ear and cause loss of hearing and balance. tumours may also occur in the brain and on nerves in the skull and spinal cord, and may cause loss of speech, eye movement, and the ability to swallow. Also called neurofibromatosis type 2 and NF2.
Industry:Health care
A substance that keeps cells from making or using oestrogen (a hormone that plays a role in female sex characteristics, the menstrual cycle, and pregnancy). Antiestrogens may stop some cancer cells from growing and are used to prevent and treat breast cancer. They are also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. An antiestrogen is a type of hormone antagonist. Also called oestrogen blocker.
Industry:Health care
The muscular canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body. Also called vagina.
Industry:Health care
In chemistry and biology, the strength of the attaction between two substances, such as two chemicals, or an antigen and an antibody.
Industry:Health care
A lung disease caused by breathing in particles of asbestos (a group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers). Symptoms include coughing, trouble breathing, and chest pain caused by scarring and permanent damage to lung tissue. Asbestosis increases the risk of lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma (cancer found in the lining of the lungs, chest, or abdomen).
Industry:Health care
