| brachydactyly |
A condition in which the fingers or toes are abnormally short, all digits or only one or two.
Ãâó: aspin.asu.edu/geneinfo/glos-b.htm
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| brachytherapy |
Internal radiation therapy using an implant of radioactive material placed directly into or near the tumor.
Ãâó: nydailynews.healthology.com/nydailynews/15836.htm
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| brace |
A device that is used to support or hold a particular part of the body in a specific position. It can be used to keep bones rigid during a time of healing, help with movement, correct a deformity or relieve pain.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/0...
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| brachial plexopathy |
(BRAY-kee-ul pleks-AH-pah-thee) A condition marked by numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, or limited movement in the arm or hand. It is caused by an impairment of the brachial plexus, a network of nerves that affect the arm and hand.
Ãâó: www.seniormag.com/conditions/cancer/cancerglossary...
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| brachytherapy |
(BRAKE-ih-THER-a-pee) A procedure in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor. Also called internal radiation, implant radiation, or interstitial radiation therapy.
Ãâó: www.seniormag.com/conditions/cancer/cancerglossary...
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