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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A hormone made in the pituitary gland. ACTH acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control its release of corticosteroid hormones. More ACTH is made during times of stress.
Industry:Health care
A laboratory test to identify antibodies that can bind to the surface of red blood cells or platelets and destroy them. This test is used to diagnose certain blood disorders in which patients make antibodies to their own red blood cells or platelets. It is also used to determine blood type. Also called Coomb's test.
Industry:Health care
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. It is also an antitumor antibiotic.
Industry:Health care
A substance that makes particles (such as bacteria or cells) stick together to form a clump or a mass.
Industry:Health care
Glandular organ located on the chest. The breast is made up of connective tissue, fat, and breast tissue that contains the glands that can make milk. Also called mammary gland.
Industry:Health care
A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure. A form of Actinex that is taken by mouth is being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer. Actinex is an antioxidant, and it may block certain enzymes needed for tumour growth. Also called masoprocol, NDGA, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid.
Industry:Health care
A type of drug that blocks the action of histamines, which can cause fever, itching, sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes. Antihistamines are used to prevent fevers in patients receiving blood transfusions and to treat allergies, coughs, and colds.
Industry:Health care
An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is being studied in the treatment of hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. The scientific name is Cimicifuga racemosa. Also called black snakeroot, bugbane, bugwort, and rattlesnake root.
Industry:Health care
Something that makes a condition worse. For example, tobacco smoke is an aggravating factor for asthma.
Industry:Health care
