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(PA-lee-AY-shun)
| | Relief of symptoms and suffering caused by cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Palliation helps a patient feel more comfortable and improves the quality of life, but does not cure the disease. |
| Previous Definitions: | pain threshold, PALA, palate, palatine uvula, palifermin | | Next Definitions: | palliative care, palliative therapy, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, palonosetron, palonosetron hydrochloride |
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