Acute promyelocytic leukemia
Meaning of acute promyelocytic leukemia:
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of acute myeloid leukemia in which there are too many …
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Medical terminology and their meanings
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Acute radiation sickness
Meaning of Acute radiation sickness or syndrome:
Serious illness caused by being exposed to high doses of certain types …
AD 32
Meaning of AD 32:
A drug used to treat bladder carcinoma in situ that did not get better after treatment …
Acute paronychia
Meaning of acute paronychia :
An infection of the soft tissue around a fingernail or toenail that begins suddenly and …
Actinex
Meaning of Actinex:
A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure. It is an …
Acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes
Meaning of Acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes:
A type of acute myeloid leukemia in which at least 20% …
Axicabtagene ciloleucel
Meaning of axicabtagene ciloleucel:
A drug used to treat certain types of large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that relapsed (came back) …
Actemra
Meaning of Actemra:
A drug used to treat severe or life-threatening cytokine release syndrome caused by a type of immunotherapy …
Acute pain
Meaning of Acute pain:
Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time.
Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
Meaning of acute nonlymphocytic leukemia:
An aggressive (fast-growing) disease in which too many myeloblasts (immature white blood cells that …
Avascular Necrosis
Meaning of Avascular Necrosis (AVN):
Avascular Necrosis, also called aseptic necrosis, ischemic necrosis, and osteonecrosis is a condition in which …
Angiofibroma
Meaning of Angiofibroma
A benign (not cancer) tumor that is made up of blood vessels and fibrous (connective) tissue. Angiofibromas …
Angiogenesis Inhibitor
Meaning of Angiogenesis Inhibitor
A drug or substance that keeps new blood vessels from forming. In cancer treatment, angiogenesis inhibitors …
Annamycin
Meaning of Annamycin
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of …
Androstanolone
Meaning of Androstanolone
A hormone made from testosterone in the prostate, testes, and certain other tissues. It is needed to …
Anemia
Meaning of Anemia
A condition in which the number of red blood cells is below …
Antianxiety Agent
Meaning of Antianxiety Agent
A drug used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as feelings of fear, dread, uneasiness, and …
Angiostatin
Meaning of Angiostatin
A protein normally made by the body. It can also be made in the laboratory, and is …
Anterior Urethral Cancer
Meaning of Anterior Urethral Cancer
A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the part of the urethra …
Amsacrine
Meaning of Amsacrine
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase …