laryngeal
Laryngeal structures and conditions involve the larynx, the part of the throat responsible for voice production and protecting the airway during swallowing.
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152 matchesleptomeningeal metastasis
A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).
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Liver cancer includes primary tumors starting in the liver itself and, more commonly, secondary tumors that spread there from cancer elsewhere in the body.
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A shrub native to China and India.
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A serious problem that may occur in leukemia.
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A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).
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Taken regularly to prevent symptoms rather than to relieve an attack, montelukast also carries a prominent warning about mood and behavior changes.
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A drug used to treat some types of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and severe skin conditions, such as psoriasis.
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A chronic condition in which both the breakdown and regrowth of bone are increased.
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A test used to help diagnose problems in the pancreas, such as gastrinomas and pancreatitis.
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A molecule that grips copper and other metals tightly enough to drag them out of the body in urine.
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An oral drug for long-term bladder pain, thought to patch the protective coating that keeps urine off the bladder wall.
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The sodium salt of a semisynthetic heparin-like glucosaminoglycan.
Read definitionpetrolatum-mineral oil-lanolin-ceresin ointment
A petrolatum-based ointment absorbed by dry and moist skin, petrolatum-mineral oil-lanolin-ceresin ointment is non-comedogenic, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing.
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Photophobia is unusual discomfort or sensitivity to light, a symptom of many different eye and neurological conditions rather than a fear of light.
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A long acting anti-inflammatory taken once a day, which is also why its effects on the stomach accumulate.
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A skin disease marked by scaly or thickened patches on the skin and often caused by prolonged exposure to arsenic.
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PSA is a protein measured in the blood that reflects prostate gland activity and can be elevated by cancer or noncancerous conditions.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer and certain other diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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Rheumatism is a broad, nonspecific term for pain and stiffness affecting joints, muscles, and related connective tissue, rather than a single diagnosis.
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