Chrysotherapy
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| Chrysotherapy | |
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| Term | Chrysotherapy |
| Short definition | Chrysotherapy - (pronounced) (KRIH-soh-THAYR-uh-pee) A procedure that uses gold salts (a salt form of the metal element gold) to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The gold salts stop the cells from releasing chemicals that can damage tissues. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Chrysotherapy - (pronounced) (KRIH-soh-THAYR-uh-pee) A procedure that uses gold salts (a salt form of the metal element gold) to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The gold salts stop the cells from releasing chemicals that can damage tissues. Also called aurotherapy and gold therapy
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