Medical terms beginning with M

An antibody found in unusually large amounts in the blood or urine of people with multiple myeloma and other types of plasma cell tumors.

A substance being studied in the treatment of bacterial infections from catheters (flexible tubes used to deliver fluids into or take fluids from the body).

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

A shrub native to China and India.

A small deposit of calcium in the breast that cannot be felt but can be seen on a mammogram.

A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.

A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye).

A protein found in many types of tumors but not in most normal tissues.

In medicine, a mineral used by the body to help maintain muscles, nerves, and bones.

A drug used to treat pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (serious complications of pregnancy).

Imaging that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed body images.

A special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that uses an injected dye in order to see blood flow through tissues.

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

A tiny bead made from particles of iron and carbon that can be attached to an anticancer drug.

A tree native to China.

A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.

Treatment that is given to help keep cancer from coming back after it has disappeared following the initial therapy.

A group of symptoms such as gas, bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea resulting from the body's inability to properly absorb nutrients.

Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast in men.

A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues.