Cancer treatment

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Antidiarrheal

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance used to treat diarrhoea (frequent and watery bowel movements).

The science of collecting and analysing biologic or health data using statistical methods. Biostatistics may be used to help learn the possible causes of a cancer or how often a cancer occurs in a ...

Aerobic respiration

Health care; Cancer treatment

A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars). Also called aerobic metabolism, cell respiration, and oxidative metabolism.

Artificial pacemaker

Health care; Cancer treatment

An electronic device that is implanted in the body to monitor heart rate and rhythm. It gives the heart electrical stimulation when it does not beat normally. It runs on batteries and has long, thin ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

Health care; Cancer treatment

A serious mental illness marked by unstable moods and impulsive behavior. People with BPD have problems with relationships, family and work life, long-term planning, and self-identity. Symptoms ...

Acidification

Health care; Cancer treatment

The process of making or becoming an acid. An acid is a substance that gives off hydrogen ions in water and forms salts by combining with certain metals.