Medical terms beginning with S

An inflammatory disease marked by the formation of granulomas (small nodules of immune cells) in the lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs.

A cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

A type of cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs and that contains long spindle-shaped cells.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially granulocytes, macrophages, and cells that become platelets.

A type of skin cancer on or under the skin that has spread from the primary tumor through the lymph system and is not more than 2 centimeters away from the original tumor.

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

A type of fat with certain chemical properties that is usually solid at room temperature.

A shrub that is a member of the palm tree family.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.

A substance being studied for its ability to stimulate the production of blood cells during chemotherapy.

A drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

A small, thin knife used for surgery.

A picture of structures inside the body.

In medicine, an instrument that takes pictures of the inside of the body.

One of a pair of triangular bones at the back of the shoulder.

Fibrous tissue that forms when a wound heals.

A substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which other types of cells develop) to change into different types of blood cells and increases the number and actions of these cells in the blood.

A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections.