Autoantibody
Meaning of Autoantibody:
An antibody made against substances formed by a person’s own body. Autoantibodies can directly destroy cells that …
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Autoclave
Meaning of Autoclave:
A device that uses steam under high pressure to sterilize medical and …
Autoclave-resistant factor
Meaning of Autoclave-resistant factor:
A substance found in soybeans that may slow down or stop the spread of cancer. This …
Autoimmune condition
Meaning of Autoimmune condition:
A condition in which the body’s immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and …
Autoimmune disease
Meaning of Autoimmune disease:
A condition in which the body’s immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and …
Autoimmune enteropathy
Meaning of Autoimmune enteropathy:
A rare disease in which certain cells in the intestine are destroyed by a patient’s immune …
AFP464
Meaning of AFP464:
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. AFP464 kills cancer cells or stops them from …
AG014699
Meaning of AG014699:
A drug used to treat recurrent ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has gotten …
Yvakit
Meaning of Yvakit:
A drug used to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) that cannot be removed by surgery or has …
Azacitidine
Meaning of Azacitidine:
A drug used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes. It is also being studied in the treatment of other …
Azaspirane
Meaning of Azaspirane:
A substance being studied in the treatment of certain multiple myelomas and other advanced cancers. Azaspirane may …
Azathioprine sodium
Meaning of Azathioprine sodium:
A drug used to keep a patient from rejecting a transplanted kidney. It is also used …
AZD0530
Meaning of AZD0530
A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. …
AHA
Meaning of AHA:
AHA also called alpha hydroxyl acid and fruit acid is one of a group of substances that …
Agranulocyte
Meaning of Agranulocyte:
Is a type of white blood cell with a nongranular cytoplasm and a large spherical nucleus; …
Agoraphobia
Meaning of Agoraphobia:
An intense fear of being in open places or in situations where it may be hard …
Agonist
Meaning of agonist:
A drug or substance that binds to a receptor inside a …
AGUS
Meaning of AGUS:
A term that has been used to describe abnormal cells that …
Agranulocytosis
Meaning of Agranulocytosis:
A serious condition that occurs when there is an extremely low number of granulocytes (a type of …
Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
Meaning of Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia:
A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and …