Medical terms beginning with I

A small device used to correct a heartbeat that is abnormal (too fast, too slow, or irregular).

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is used to treat non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin lymphomas that have come back and do not respond to other treatments.

A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

An anticancer drug that stops tumor cells from growing by blocking the ability of cells to make DNA.

A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors.

Describes a disease of unknown cause.

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.

A set of pneumonia-like symptoms (such as fever, chills, coughing, and breathing problems) that occur with no sign of infection in the lung.

A disease in which the alveoli (tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs) are overgrown with fibrous tissue.

A condition in which platelets (blood cells that cause blood clots to form) are destroyed by the immune system.

A drug that blocks the effects of estrogen.

A mixture of oil and water that is combined with a specific antigen to boost the immune response to that antigen.

A drug used to treat some infections caused by viruses and several types of cancer.

A test to check for blood in the stool.

A protein that acts as an antibody.

A protein made by the body that stimulates the growth of many types of cells.

A protein found on the surface of some types of cells that binds to insulin-like growth factor (IGF).

A monoclonal antibody linked to a toxic substance.

A procedure that uses a computer to create a picture of a tumor to help guide the radiation beam during radiation therapy.

A substance being studied for its ability to prevent damage to normal tissue caused by radiation therapy.