| annual reports | Annual statements concerning the administrative and operational functions of an institution or organization. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| radiation oncology | <study> The medical study of the use of radiation (X-rays, gamma rays or electrons) to destroy cancers. (09 Oct 1997) |
| medical oncology | A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of neoplasms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gynaecologic oncology | <study> The medical study and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive organs such as; ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer. Origin: gynh = a woman or female. (17 Mar 1998) |
| gynecologic oncology | <study> The medical study and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive organs such as; ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer. Origin: gynh = a woman or female. (17 Mar 1998) |
| chrono-oncology | The study of the influence of biological rhythms on neoplastic growth; also used to describe anti-cancer treatment based on the timing of drug administration. Origin: G. Chronos, time, + oncology (05 Mar 2000) |
| psycho-oncology | The psychological aspects of the treatment and management of the patient with cancer; it combines elements of psychiatry, psychology, and medicine with special concern for the psychosocial needs of the patient and his/her family. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuro-oncology | The branch of medicine concerned with the direct and indirect effects of neoplasms on the nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscle. Origin: neuro-+ onco-+ G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical oncology | <study> The study of cancer using surgery, usually to remove cancerous tumours and tissue. (16 Dec 1997) |
| oncology | <study> The study of diseases that cause cancer. (12 May 1997) |
| oncology service, hospital | The hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the cancer patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| action current | An electrical current induced in muscle fibres when they are effectively stimulated; normally it is followed by contraction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alternating current | Electrical current which alternates direction periodically. (For instance, household electric current is AC alternating at 60 oscillations/sec (60 Hertz) in the United States, and 50 Hertz in many other countries.) Acronym: AC (09 Oct 1997) |
| anodal current | A current produced in tissues under the anode when the circuit is closed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascending current | The direction of current flow in a nerve when the anode is placed peripheral to the cathode, in contrast to descending current; the convention used is that current flows from positive to negative. Synonym: centripetal current. (05 Mar 2000) |