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Into a tumor (usually performed during surgery). Into a tumor (usually performed during surgery).
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Within the uterus. Inside the uterus (the hollow muscular organ in which the impregnated ovum or egg is developed into an infant).
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Into a vein. Into or within a vein. Intravenous usually refers to a way of giving a drug or other substance through a needle or tube inserted into a vein (IV).
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Radiography of kidneys, ureters, and bladder following injection of contrast medium into a peripheral vein. X-ray study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. The x-rays are taken after a dye is injected into a blood vessel. The dye is concentrated in the urine, which...
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Into a ventricle. Intraventricular infusion is the delivery of a drug into a fluid-filled cavity within the heart or brain.
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Refers to a tumor that invades healthy tissues. The opposite of encapsulated. Also called diffuse or infiltrating. Procedures that violate the body are also called invasive.
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Immunoradiometric assay. Immunoradiometric assay.
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Treatment by ionizing radiation, such as x-rays, or radioactive sources such as radioactive iodine seeds. The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a...
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Characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel function – alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea. Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. IBS causes a great deal...
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An acronym of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A surgical tool that creates intense heat and power when focused at close range, destroying cells by vaporizing them.
