Fluoride
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| Fluoride | |
|---|---|
| Term | Fluoride |
| Short definition | fluorescence-guided surgery (Boden-EH-Sents-GY-ded SER-juh-ree) Surgery that uses a fluorescent substance and a special microscope to image tumor margins (edges) so that more tumor can be removed. The substance is administered orally and taken up by rapidly growing cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
fluoride - (pronounced) (FLOOR-ide) A form of the element fluorine that prevents tooth decay. Fluoride can be naturally present in drinking water or added to it. Fluoride can also be applied directly to the teeth as a gel, toothpaste, or rinse
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