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| Page | Term | Short definition | Type | Specialty | Language | Source | Comments |
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| A33 (edit) | A33 | A33 - A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made substances that can locate and attach to cancer cells | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| A6 (edit) | A6 | A6 - A substance being studied for the treatment of cancer. A6 is a small piece of a protein called urokinase (an enzyme that dissolves blood clots or prevents them from forming). | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| AAP (edit) | AAP | AAP - An enzyme normally found in healthy kidneys. It can be found in high levels in the urine of patients with kidney problems. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| AAT deficiency (edit) | AAT deficiency | AAT deficiency - An inherited condition in which the body either does not make enough of a protein called alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) or an abnormal form of AAT. AAT is made in the liver and helps protect the body's organs, particularly the liver and lungs, from damage. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABCD Rating (edit) | ABCD Rating | ABCD Rating - prostate cancer staging system using ABCD. “A” and “B” refer to cancer that is limited to the prostate. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abdomen (edit) | Abdomen | Abdomen (ab-DAH-mih-nul) Has to do with the abdomen, which is the part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abdominal breathing (edit) | Abdominal breathing | Abdominal breathing - (ab-DAH-mih-nul BREE thing) relaxation technique in which a person focuses on taking slow, deep breaths. Abdominal breathing involves slowly inhaling through the nose and then exhaling through the mouth using the diaphragm (the thin muscle that separates the chest from the abdo | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abdominal cavity (edit) | Abdominal cavity | the part of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs, containing most of the digestive and urinary systems along with some reproductive organs | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Abdominoperineal resection (edit) | Abdominoperineal resection | abdominoperineal resection (ab-DAH-mih-noh-PAYR-ih-NEE-ul ree-SEK-avoid) Surgery to remove the anus, rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon through an incision in the abdomen. The end of the intestine is attached to an opening in the surface of the abdomen, and body waste is collected in a disposable | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abecma (edit) | Abecma | Abecma (uh-BEK-moo) drug used to treat adults with multiple myeloma who have relapsed (returned) or failed to improve after treatment with at least four other cancer therapies, including an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, a proteasome inhibitor, and an immunomodulating drug. It is also being studied | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abegrin (edit) | Abegrin | Abegrin (A-beh-grin) A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer and other diseases. Abegrin attaches to a protein on the surface of blood vessels and can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abemaciclib (edit) | Abemaciclib | abemaciclib (uh-BEH-muh-SY-klib) medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat adults with certain types of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABI-007 (edit) | ABI-007 | ABI-007 - A form of the cancer drug paclitaxel, used alone or with other drugs to treat certain types of breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. ABI-007 may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of paclitaxel. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abiraterone Acetate (edit) | Abiraterone Acetate | Abiraterone Acetate (A-bih-RA-teh-rone A-seh-tayt) medicine used with other medicines to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Abiraterone acetate is used under the brand name Zytiga to treat patients whose cancer is castration-resistant (has not responded to treatments t | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abnormal (edit) | Abnormal | abnormal (from-NOR-mul) Not normal. Describes a state, condition, or behavior that is unusual or different from what is considered normal. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABO blood group system (edit) | ABO blood group system | ABO blood group system - system for grouping human blood into different types based on the presence or absence of certain markers on the surface of red blood cells. The four main blood types are A, B, O and AB. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABO blood groups (edit) | ABO blood groups | The system by which human blood is classified, based on proteins occurring on red blood cells; the four classification groups are A, AB, B, and O | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Abortion (edit) | Abortion | termination of a pregnancy; can occur because of natural causes (called a miscarriage) or be a medical intervention | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| ABR test (edit) | ABR test | ABR test - test used to detect some types of hearing loss, such as Electrodes are placed on the head and certain tones or clicking noises are generated. The electrodes measure nerve signals in the brain as it responds to the sounds. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Abscess (edit) | Abscess | an accumulation of pus in a body tissue, usually caused by a bacterial infection | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Abscopal effect (edit) | Abscopal effect | abscopal effect (ab-SKOH-pul eh-FEKT) Describes the shrinking or disappearance of tumors in parts of the body that are not the direct target of local therapy, such as B. radiotherapy were. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Absolute neutrophil count (edit) | Absolute neutrophil count | absolute neutrophil count (AB-soh-loot NOO-troh-fil knont) measure of the number of neutrophils in the blood. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Absolute risk (edit) | Absolute risk | absolute risk (AB Soh Loot Risk) measure of the risk that a specific event will occur. In cancer research, absolute risk is the probability that a person who is free of a certain type of cancer at a certain age will develop that type of cancer over a certain period of time. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Absorption (edit) | Absorption | Absorption - (pronounced) (ree-SORP-avoid) A process in which a substance, e. g. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABT-510 (edit) | ABT-510 | ABT-510 - A substance being studied for the treatment of cancer. It's a type of angiogenesis inhibitor | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABT-751 (edit) | ABT-751 | ABT-751 - A substance being studied for the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the sulfonamide family | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABT-869 (edit) | ABT-869 | ABT-869 - A substance being studied for the treatment of various types of cancer. ABT-869 blocks the action of several growth factors. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABT-888 (edit) | ABT-888 | ABT-888 - A substance being studied for the treatment of breast cancer caused by mutations (changes) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABVD scheme (edit) | ABVD scheme | ABVD scheme - An acronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), bleomycin sulfate, vinblastine sulfate, and dacarbazine. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABVE-PC (edit) | ABVE-PC | ABVE-PC - An acronym for a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy used to treat childhood Hodgkin lymphoma. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), bleomycin sulfate, vincristine sulfate, etoposide, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABVE-PC schema (edit) | ABVE-PC schema | ABVE-PC schema - An acronym for a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy used to treat childhood Hodgkin lymphoma. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), bleomycin sulfate, vincristine sulfate, etoposide, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ABX-EGF (edit) | ABX-EGF | ABX-EGF - A medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of colon cancer that have spread to other parts of the body. It is used in patients whose cancer has not yet been treated or whose cancer has gotten worse after treatment with other anticancer medicines. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| AC regime (edit) | AC regime | AC regime - An acronym for a combination of chemotherapy used with other forms of therapy to treat breast cancer, including breast cancer that has spread or come back. It includes the active ingredients doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| AC-T (edit) | AC-T | AC-T - An acronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat breast cancer. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide, followed by treatment with paclitaxel (Taxol). | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| AC-T scheme (edit) | AC-T scheme | AC-T scheme - An acronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat breast cancer. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide, followed by treatment with paclitaxel (Taxol). | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| AC-TH scheme (edit) | AC-TH scheme | AC-TH scheme - An acronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat breast cancer. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide, followed by treatment with paclitaxel (Taxol) and trastuzumab (Herceptin). | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| AC-TT (edit) | AC-TT | AC-TT - An acronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat breast cancer. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide, followed by treatment with paclitaxel (Taxol) and trastuzumab (Herceptin). | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| AC-TT scheme (edit) | AC-TT scheme | AC-TT scheme - An acronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat breast cancer. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide, followed by treatment with paclitaxel (Taxol) and trastuzumab (Herceptin). | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acalabrutinib (edit) | Acalabrutinib | Acalabrutinib (uh-KA-luh-BROO-tih-nib) medicine used to treat adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma and adults with mantle cell lymphoma who have been treated with at least one other therapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ACAPHA (edit) | ACAPHA | ACAPHA (a-KA-fuh) A blend of six herbs used in China to prevent and treat diseases such as lung and esophageal cancer. It is being studied in the United States and Canada to prevent lung cancer in smokers | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Accelerated radiotherapy (edit) | Accelerated radiotherapy | accelerated radiotherapy (ak-SEH-leh-ray-ted RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee) Radiation treatment in which the total dose of radiation is given over a shorter period of time (less days) compared to standard radiation therapy | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Accolate (edit) | Accolate | Accolate (A koh layt) A medicine used to prevent and treat asthma symptoms. It blocks substances that cause inflammation in the lungs. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Accompanying (edit) | Accompanying | accompanying - (pronounced) (kon-KAH-mih-tunt) Co-occurring or co-existing with something else. In medicine, it can refer to a medical condition a person suffers from or a drug a person is taking that is not being studied in the clinical trial in which he or she is participating | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ACE inhibitor (edit) | ACE inhibitor | a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure (Angiotensin-Converting | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| ACE inhibitors (edit) | ACE inhibitors | ACE inhibitors - A drug used to lower blood pressure. An ACE inhibitor is a type of antihypertensive drug. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acetic acid (edit) | Acetic acid | acetic acid (uh-SEE-tik A-sid) An acid found in vinegar. Acetic acid is also used to dissolve substances needed to make some medicines and other products like plastics | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride (edit) | Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride | Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride (A-seh-til . | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acetylcholine (edit) | Acetylcholine | Acetylcholine (A-seh-til-KOH-leen) A chemical made by some types of nerve cells. It is used to send messages to other cells, including other nerve cells, muscle cells, and glandular cells. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ACF (edit) | ACF | ACF - Collections of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. ACF form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes seen in the colon that can lead to cancer. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Achilles tendon (edit) | Achilles tendon | the tendon at the back of the lower leg that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Achlorhydria (edit) | Achlorhydria | Achlorhydria (ay-klor-HY-dree-uh) A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid helps digest food | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Aciclovir (edit) | Aciclovir | Aciclovir (ay-SY-kloh-veer) A substance used to prevent or treat cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex infections, which can occur when the body is immunocompromised. It belongs to the family of antiviral drugs | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acid (edit) | Acid | acid (A side) chemical that releases hydrogen ions in water and forms salts by combining with certain metals. Acids have a sour taste and turn certain dyes red. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acid reflux (edit) | Acid reflux | a disorder in which acid in the stomach comes up into the esophagus, because the valve separating the stomach and esophagus does not function properly | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Acid-base balance (edit) | Acid-base balance | the mechanisms that the body uses to keep its fluids close to neutral (neither basic nor acidic) so that the body can function properly | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Acidosis (edit) | Acidosis | a condition marked by abnormally high acid levels in the blood, associated with some forms of diabetes, lung disease, and severe kidney disease | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| ACN53 (edit) | ACN53 | ACN53 - A substance that has been studied to treat some types of cancer. ACN53 is an attenuated adenovirus that inserts the p53 gene into tumor cells and causes them to die. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acne (edit) | Acne | a skin condition characterized by inflamed, pus-filled areas that occur on the skin's surface, most commonly occurring during adolescence | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Acneiform rash (edit) | Acneiform rash | acneiform rash (ak-NEE-ih form. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acolbifen hydrochloride (edit) | Acolbifen hydrochloride | Acolbifen hydrochloride (ay-KOLE-bih-feen HY-droh-KLOR-ide) substance being studied to prevent breast cancer in women at high risk of breast cancer. Acolbifen hydrochloride binds to estrogen receptors in the body and blocks the effects of estrogen in the breast. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acoustic (edit) | Acoustic | acoustic (uh-KOOS-tik) Has to do with sound or hearing | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acoustic neurofibromatosis (edit) | Acoustic neurofibromatosis | acoustic neurofibromatosis (uh-KOOS-tik NOOR-oh-FY-broh-muh-TOH-sis) A genetic disorder in which tumors form on the nerves of the inner ear, causing hearing loss and loss of balance. Tumors can also occur in the brain and on nerves in the skull and spinal cord, causing speech, eye movement, and swal | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acquired (edit) | Acquired | a word describing any condition that is not present at birth, but develops some time during life | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (edit) | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (uh-KWY-erd IH-myoo-noh-deh-FIH-shun-see SIN-drome) disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). People with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer and infections that normally only occur in peo | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acquired immunity (edit) | Acquired immunity | acquired immunity (uh-KWY-erd ih-MYOO-nih-tee) type of immunity that develops when a person's immune system reacts to a foreign substance or microorganism, or that occurs after a person has received antibodies from another source. The two types of acquired immunity are adaptive and passive. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (edit) | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes a weakening of the immune system | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (edit) | Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura | acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (uh-KWY-erd throm-BAH-tik THROM-boh-sy-toh-PEE-nik PUR-pyoo-ruh) rare condition in which blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout the body. These clots can block the flow of blood and oxygen to body organs, resulting in lower than normal platele | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acridinecarboxamide (edit) | Acridinecarboxamide | Acridinecarboxamide (A-krih-deen kar-BOK-suh-mide) A substance being studied to treat cancer. It's a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ACTH (edit) | ACTH | ACTH - A hormone produced in the pituitary gland. ACTH acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control its release of corticosteroid hormones. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ACTHoma (edit) | ACTHoma | ACTHoma - rare tumor that produces the hormone adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), which causes the adrenal glands to produce too much cortisol. ACTHome can lead to Cushing's Syndrome. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Actinex (edit) | Actinex | Actinex (AK-tih-nex) drug applied to the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure. A form of Actinex taken by mouth is being studied for the treatment of prostate cancer. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Actinic keratosis (edit) | Actinic keratosis | actinic keratosis (ak-TIH-nik KAYR-uh-TOH-sis) A thick, scaly patch of skin that can become cancerous. It usually forms on areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp, backs of hands, or chest. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Actinomycin D (edit) | Actinomycin D | Actinomycin D (AK-tih-noh-MY-sin. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Action Study (edit) | Action Study | Action Study (AK-shun STUH-dee) Cancer prevention clinical trials are studies that focus on finding out whether actions people take can prevent cancer | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Activate (edit) | Activate | Activate (AK-tih-vays) form of tissue plasminogen activator made in the laboratory. It helps dissolve blood clots and is used to treat heart attacks, strokes, and clots in the lungs. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Active ingredient (edit) | Active ingredient | active ingredient (A-tiv FAR-muh-SOO-tih-kul in-GREE-dee-ent) The main ingredient in a drug that produces the desired effect of the drug. Some medicines contain more than one active pharmaceutical ingredient that works in different ways in the body. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Active monitoring (edit) | Active monitoring | active monitoring (A-tive MAH-nih-ter-ing) treatment plan in which a patient's condition is closely monitored, but no treatment is given unless there are changes in test results that show the condition is worsening. Active surveillance can be used to avoid or delay the need for treatments, such as r | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Activities of daily living (edit) | Activities of daily living | activities of daily living (ak-TIH-vih-teez. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Actos (edit) | Actos | Actos (AK-tose) A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and being studied to prevent head and neck cancer. It can potentially prevent leukoplakia (a condition affecting the mouth) from developing into cancer. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acupressure (edit) | Acupressure | Acupressure (AK-yoo-PREH-sher) The application of pressure or localized massage to specific parts of the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. It is a form of complementary and alternative medicine | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acupuncture (edit) | Acupuncture | acupuncture (AK-yoo-PUNK-cher) The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin in specific areas of the body to control pain and other symptoms. It is a form of complementary and alternative medicine | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acupuncture point injection (edit) | Acupuncture point injection | Acupuncture point injection (AK-yoo-PUNK-cher poynt in-JEK-shun) A procedure in which medication, vitamins, herbal extracts, or other liquids are injected into the body at an acupuncture point using a syringe and needle | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (edit) | Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (AK-yoo-PUNK-cher-like tranz-kyoo-TAY-nee-us ee-LEK-trih-kul nerv STIM-yoo-LAY-shun) A procedure in which weak electrical currents are applied to the skin at specific acupuncture points (places on the body where an acupuncture needle can b | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acupuncturist (edit) | Acupuncturist | Acupuncturist (AK-yoo-PUNK-cheh-rist) A person trained in acupuncture (therapy in which thin needles are inserted through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms). Acupuncture is a form of complementary and alternative medicine | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute (edit) | Acute | describes a condition or illness that begins suddenly and is usually short-lasting | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| Acute bacterial prostatitis (edit) | Acute bacterial prostatitis | acute bacterial prostatitis (uh-KYOOT bak-TEER-ee-ul PROS-tuh-TY-tis) Inflammation of the prostate that starts suddenly and gets worse quickly. It is caused by a bacterial infection. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia (edit) | Acute lymphocytic leukemia | acute lymphocytic leukemia (uh-KYOOT LIM-foh-SIH-tik loo-KEE-mee-uh) A type of leukemia (blood cancer) that occurs quickly and grows quickly. In acute lymphocytic leukemia, there are too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) in the blood and bone marrow. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes (edit) | Acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes | Acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes (uh-KYOOT MY-eh-loyd loo-KEE-mee-uh. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute pain (edit) | Acute pain | Acute pain (uh-KYOOT payn) Pain that comes on quickly can be severe but lasts relatively short | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute paronychia (edit) | Acute paronychia | acute paronychia (uh-KYOOT PAYR-uh-NIH-kee-uh) An infection of the soft tissues around a fingernail or toenail that starts suddenly and can get worse quickly. It's usually caused when bacteria get in through a break in the skin from a hangnail or ingrown toenail, damage to the cuticle (skin at the b | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute promyelocytic leukemia (edit) | Acute promyelocytic leukemia | acute promyelocytic leukemia (uh-KYOOT proh-MY-eh-loh-SIH-tik loo-KEE-mee-uh) An aggressive (rapidly growing) form of acute myeloid leukemia in which there are too many immature haematopoietic cells in the blood and bone marrow. It is usually characterized by an exchange of parts of chromosomes 15 a | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute radiation sickness (edit) | Acute radiation sickness | acute radiation sickness (uh-KYOOT RAY-dee-AY-shun SIK-nes) Serious illness caused by exposure to high doses of certain types of radiation, usually over a short period of time. Symptoms of acute radiation sickness usually appear immediately after exposure, but can appear and come and go over time. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute radiation syndrome (edit) | Acute radiation syndrome | acute radiation syndrome (uh-KYOOT RAY-dee-AY-shun SIN-drome) Serious illness caused by exposure to high doses of certain types of radiation, usually over a short period of time. Symptoms of radiation acute syndrome usually appear immediately after exposure, but can appear and come and go over time. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Acute respiratory disease (edit) | Acute respiratory disease | an urgent condition in which oxygen levels in the blood are lower than normal and breathing is difficult | Medical term | General | English | AMA | |
| AD 32 (edit) | AD 32 | AD 32 - A drug used to treat bladder cancer in situ that did not improve after treatment with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). It is used in patients who cannot have surgery straight away to remove all or part of the bladder. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ADA-SCID (edit) | ADA-SCID | ADA-SCID - A rare, inherited condition in which the immune system is compromised, resulting in a complete deficiency of B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes (types of white blood cells that help the body fight infection). People with ADA-SCID are at high risk of developing life-threatening viral, bacteri | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Adaptive immunity (edit) | Adaptive immunity | adaptive immunity (uh-DAP-tiv ih-MYOO-nih-tee) type of immunity that develops when a person's immune system responds to a foreign substance or microorganism, such as after an infection or vaccination. Adaptive immunity involves specialized immune cells and antibodies that attack and destroy foreign | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| ADC (edit) | ADC | ADC - A substance consisting of a monoclonal antibody chemically linked to a drug. The monoclonal antibody attaches to specific proteins or receptors found on certain cell types, including cancer cells. | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Adcetris (edit) | Adcetris | Adcetris (ad-SEH-tris) medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat adults with certain types of cutaneous or systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma, peripheral T-cell lymphoma, classic Hodgkin's lymphoma, or mycosis fungoides, and with other medicines to treat children aged 2 years and old | Cancer terms | Oncology | English | NCI | |
| Addiction (edit) | Addiction | dependence on a substance (such as alcohol or other drugs) or an activity, to the point that stopping is very difficult and causes severe physical and mental reactions | Medical term | General | English | AMA |