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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A substance being studied in the treatment of anemia in patients who are receiving chemotherapy. It is a form of erythropoietin (a substance produced in the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells) that has been changed in the laboratory. Also called Ro 50-3821.
Industry:Health care
A hard candy-like tablet that contains a small dose of nicotine. The nicotine is absorbed through the lining of the mouth and goes into the blood. This helps stop nicotine cravings, and relieves symptoms that occur when a person is trying to quit smoking. A prescription is not needed for nicotine lozenges.
Industry:Health care
The time of life when a child experiences physical and hormonal changes that mark a transition into adulthood. The child develops secondary sexual characteristics and becomes able to have children. Secondary sexual characteristics include growth of pubic, armpit, and leg hair; breast enlargement; and increased hip width in girls. In boys, they include growth of pubic, face, chest and armpit hair; voice changes; penis and testicle growth, and increased shoulder width.
Industry:Health care
Surgery to remove all of the prostate and nearby lymph nodes through an incision in the wall of the abdomen.
Industry:Health care
A drug or substance used to calm a person down, relieve anxiety, or help a person sleep.
Industry:Health care
An improvement that is reported by the patient, but cannot be measured by the healthcare provider (for example, "I feel better").
Industry:Health care
A poison made by certain bacteria, plants, or animals, including insects.
Industry:Health care
