This PDQ cancer information summary has current information about the causes and treatment of oral complications of chemotherapy and head/neck radiation. It is meant to inform and help patients, families, and caregivers. It does not give formal guidelines or recommendations for making decisions about health care. Reviewers and Updates
The definition of a lampoon is a speech or text that parodies someone or something or that uses humor to criticize. A cartoon making fun of a politician is an example of a lampoon. To lampoon is defined as to parody or publicly criticize someone or something using humor.
See festoon defined for English-language learners. See festoon defined for kids. Festoon can also be a verb that is used as a synonym of decorate or adorn (as in the room was festooned with streamers and balloons). The verb festoon, which first appeared in the late 1700s, comes from the noun festoon, which appeared over 100 years earlier.