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postprandial

/ post-PRAN-dee-ul /

Postprandial means occurring after a meal.

PPI-2458

A synthetic derivative of fumagillin with antineoplastic and cytotoxic properties.

primary myelofibrosis

A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and blood is made in organs such as the liver and the spleen, instead of in the bone marrow.

prinomastat

A synthetic hydroxamic acid derivative with potential antineoplastic activity.

pro-oxidant

A substance that can produce oxygen byproducts of metabolism that can cause damage to cells.

procarbazine hydrochloride

The hydrochloride salt of a methylhydrazine derivative with antineoplastic and mutagenic activities.

progesterone vaginal insert

A tablet preparation formulated for vaginal administration containing a micronized synthetic form of the endogenous steroid hormone progesterone with progesterone activity.

proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

A noninvasive imaging method that provides information about cellular activity (metabolic information).

pyridoxine

Because pyridoxine is water soluble, the body does not store large reserves of it, making regular dietary intake necessary to prevent deficiency.

pyridoxine hydrochloride

Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a stable salt form of vitamin B6, converted in the body into an active coenzyme needed for amino acid metabolism.

radioactive palladium

A radioactive form of palladium (a metallic element that resembles platinum).

Rheumatrex

A drug used to treat some types of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and severe skin conditions, such as psoriasis.

S-1

A drug that is being studied for its ability to enhance the effectiveness of fluorouracil and prevent gastrointestinal side effects caused by fluorouracil.

samarium 153

A radioactive substance used in the treatment of bone cancer and bone metastases (cancers that have spread from the original tumor to the bone).

satraplatin

A substance being studied in the treatment of prostate and other types of cancer.

schedule

One word covering a timetable and a legal classification, with nothing in common between them except the spelling.

SDX-102

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

skeletal

An adjective doing heavy lifting in reports: it can mean bone, or muscle attached to bone, depending on the noun.

spine cancer

Spine cancer describes tumors of the vertebrae or spinal cord, though cancer reaching the spine from elsewhere is far more common than a primary tumor.

tachypnea

/ TA-kip-NEE-uh /

Tachypnea is a breathing rate that is abnormally high for a person’s age and clinical circumstances.