Medical terms beginning with N

Cancer that forms in tissues of the nasopharynx (upper part of the throat behind the nose).

The upper part of the throat behind the nose.

A thin tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the nose.

Examination of the inside of the nose using a nasoscope (or rhinoscope).

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research.

A federal agency that uses science to explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices, trains CAM researchers, and provides authoritative information about CAM to professionals and…

A federal agency in the U.S.

A study that follows a group of people over time who have, or are at risk of developing, a specific medical condition or disease.

A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or cells infected with a virus.

A type of leukemia in which large natural killer (NK) cells (a type of white blood cell) that contain granules (small particles) are found in the blood.

A system of disease prevention and treatment that avoids drugs and surgery.

A feeling of sickness or discomfort in the stomach that may come with an urge to vomit.

A substance that is being studied for its ability to make cancer cells respond to drugs to which they have become resistant.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A federal agency that uses science to explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices, trains CAM researchers, and provides authoritative information about CAM to professionals and…

NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research.

A substance being studied in the prevention of colorectal cancer.

A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure.

A device used to turn liquid into a fine spray.

Surgery to remove lymph nodes and other tissues in the neck.