Category H

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high-dose chemotherapy
An intensive drug treatment to kill cancer cells, but that...
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high-dose radiation
An amount of radiation that is greater than that given...
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high-dose-rate remote brachytherapy
A type of internal radiation treatment in which the radioactive...
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high-dose-rate remote radiation therapy
A type of internal radiation treatment in which the radioactive...
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high-energy photon therapy
A type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy photons (units...
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high grade
A term used to describe cells that look abnormal under...
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high-grade lymphoma
A type of lymphoma that grows and spreads quickly and...
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high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
Cells of the uterine cervix that are moderately or severely...
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high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy
A procedure in which high-energy sound waves are aimed directly...
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highly active antiretroviral therapy
Treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that uses a...
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high-risk cancer
Cancer that is likely to recur (come back), or spread.
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high-selenium baker's yeast
A baker
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high-selenium Brassica juncea
A formulation of the mustard plant Brassica juncea grown in...
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hilar
Refers to the area where nerves and blood vessels attach...
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Hiltonol
(Other name for: poly ICLC)
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HIPAA
A 1996 U.S. law that allows workers and their families...
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histamine
A substance that has many effects in the body. It...
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histamine dihydrochloride
A substance being studied in the treatment of some types...
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histiocytic lymphoma
An outdated term referring to non-Hodgkin lymphomas made up of...
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histologic examination
The examination of tissue specimens under a microscope.
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histology
The study of body tissues and cells.
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histone
A type of protein found in chromosomes. Histones bind to...
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histone deacetylase
An enzyme that removes a small molecule called an acetyl...
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histone deacetylase inhibitor
A substance that causes a chemical change that stops tumor...
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histopathology
The study of diseased cells and tissues using a microscope.