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Mesothelioma - Glossary

Check out our Mesothelioma and Asbestos Glossary. From Antiangiogenesis to White Blood Cells, use this area to read definitions of terms you may run across while researching Mesothelioma.

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Echocardiogram
A diagnostic procedure that uses sound waves to create a picture of the human heart. Echocardiograms are favored because of their detail and lack of radiation.
Endoscope
An optic instrument that is inserted through an incision. Endoscopes are generally illuminated and their findings broadcast on a television screen during the procedure.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency; a U.S. government agency dedicated to safeguarding natural resources and the environment.
Epidemiological
Studies of the occurrence of disease in specific populations.
Epidemiology
The study of a widespread, rapidly spreading disease; the study of diseases' causes and manifestations.
Epidural catheter
A means of conveying short-term relief after mesothelioma surgery. The catheter allows anesthetic to be injected into the space between the spinal cord covering and the wall of the spinal canal.
Epithelial
Cells that compose the linings of the internal and external surfaces of the human body. Epithelial cells line the lungs and are most likely to be affected by mesothelioma.
Esophagitis
Inflammation of the esophagus. A common complication of mesothelioma surgery.
Etiology
The study of the causes and origins of diseases and the ways in which they function.
Exposure
Contact with a harmful substance. Exposure may be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term).
External-beam operation
A form of cancer treatment in which high-energy radiation is aimed at cancer cells. Also called external radiation, the procedure is used after lung removal in mesothelioma patients.
Extrapleural pneumonectomy
A surgical procedure used to treat malignant mesothelioma in which a diseased lung is removed along with parts of the pericardium, parietal pleura, and diaphragm.
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