Medical terms beginning with M

A single antibody churned out in bulk by one clone of cells, showing up as a narrow spike on a laboratory trace.

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.

Half scavenger and half messenger: the cell that eats an invader also decides how loudly the rest of the immune system answers.

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.

Leafy greens, nuts, seeds, beans and whole grains supply it, and the kidneys decide how much of it stays.

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

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.

Rare enough to be overlooked, which is the main reason it tends to be found later than the same disease in women.

Where a cancer began, not where it is found, is what names it, and the tissue of origin sets everything that follows.

Behavior rather than size earns the label, so a tiny growth can be malignant while a large one is entirely benign.

A condition in which fluid containing cancer cells collects in the abdomen.