A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body. Also called external radiation therapy. … [Read more...]
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cornea
The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside. … [Read more...]
complementary and alternative medicine
Forms of treatment that are used in addition to (complementary) or instead of (alternative) standard treatments. These practices generally are not considered … [Read more...]
Carney-Stratakis syndrome
A rare, inherited disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and torso. Also … [Read more...]
carnitine
A substance made in the muscle and liver tissue and found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. It is used by many cells in … [Read more...]
Carney-Stratakis dyad
A rare, inherited disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and torso. Also … [Read more...]
Carney syndrome
A rare, inherited disorder marked by dark spots on the skin and tumors in the heart, endocrine glands, skin, and nerves. There are two types of Carney syndrome, … [Read more...]
Carney triad
A very rare disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (usually the stomach), tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and … [Read more...]
Carney dyad
A rare, inherited disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and torso. Also … [Read more...]
Carney complex
A rare, inherited disorder marked by dark spots on the skin and tumors in the heart, endocrine glands, skin, and nerves. There are two types of Carney complex, … [Read more...]