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May 23, 2013

Head and Neck Cancer Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Head and Neck Cancer article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asbestos: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biological therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bones of the head: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Buccal mucosa: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cartilage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cavities: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dissection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dry mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ear wax: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epiglottis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epstein-Barr virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

External radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Feeding tube: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gingiva: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hair loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hard palate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Head and neck cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hoarseness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HPV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human papillomavirus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hygiene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Implant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Incision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Internal radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Itching: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaw: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jawbone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laryngeal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laryngectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laryngoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Larynx: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lips: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metastasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucosa: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nasal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nasopharynx: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nickel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Numb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occult: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operating room: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oral cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oropharynx: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Palate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pathologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PET scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pharynx: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Physical therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plastic surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prosthesis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prosthodontist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radioactive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ringing in the ears: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Saliva: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Salivary gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shoulder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Smokeless tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Soft palate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Speech therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Staging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Supportive care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tongue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tonsils: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trachea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin A: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Windpipe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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