Etiology
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| Etiology | |
|---|---|
| Term | Etiology |
| Short definition | Etidronate (ee-tih-DROH-nayt) A drug that belongs to the bisphosphonate family. Bisphosphonates are used to treat hypercalcaemia (abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood) and cancer that has spread to the bones (bone metastases) |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
etiology - (pronounced) (EE-tee-AH-loh-jee) The cause or origin of the disease
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