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IORT
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IORT Intraoperative Radiation Therapy. Treating the tumor site with radiation immediately following surgery to remove the tumor.
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Tumor
Overgrowth of tissue.
Surgery
Treating diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to remove or repair parts of the body.
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Isotretinoin
Potent systemic medication used to treat severe forms of acne. Due to potential birth defects, a woman must not take this medication while pregnant or breast feeding and must not become pregnant while taking isotretinoin.
Immune System
The body's natural defense system which produces antibodies to fight against foreign substances such as bacteria, viruses, toxins, and cancers.
Immunology
The study of the body's natural defense system.
Immunotherapy
Stimulating the body's natural defense system to attack and destroy cancers.
Indemnity plan
A type of health care insurance that generally does not restrict a patient's choice of doctors and medical institutions.
IORT
Incontinence
Involuntary voiding of the bladder or bowel.
Impaction
Partial or completely unexposed tooth that is wedged against another tooth, bone, or soft tissue, precluding the eruption process
Implant (dentristy)
Artificial device replacing tooth root; may anchor an artificial tooth, bridge, or denture.
Impression
Mold made of the teeth and soft tissues.
Incision and drainage
Surgical incision of an abscess to drain suppuration (pus).
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Tumor
Overgrowth of tissue.
Surgery
Treating diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to remove or repair parts of the body.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Isotretinoin
Potent systemic medication used to treat severe forms of acne. Due to potential birth defects, a woman must not take this medication while pregnant or breast feeding and must not become pregnant while taking isotretinoin.
Immune System
The body's natural defense system which produces antibodies to fight against foreign substances such as bacteria, viruses, toxins, and cancers.
Immunology
The study of the body's natural defense system.
Immunotherapy
Stimulating the body's natural defense system to attack and destroy cancers.
Indemnity plan
A type of health care insurance that generally does not restrict a patient's choice of doctors and medical institutions.
IORT
Incontinence
Involuntary voiding of the bladder or bowel.
Impaction
Partial or completely unexposed tooth that is wedged against another tooth, bone, or soft tissue, precluding the eruption process
Implant (dentristy)
Artificial device replacing tooth root; may anchor an artificial tooth, bridge, or denture.
Impression
Mold made of the teeth and soft tissues.
Incision and drainage
Surgical incision of an abscess to drain suppuration (pus).
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