Medical terms beginning with S

A mineral that is needed by the body to stay healthy.

A feeling of self-worth, self-confidence, and self-respect.

A depression of the bone at the base of the skull where the pituitary gland is located.

A substance that has been studied in the treatment of cancer.

The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm.

Fluid from the prostate and other sex glands that helps transport sperm out of the man's body during orgasm.

A gland that helps produce semen.

The removal of fluid or tissue with a needle from the seminal vesicles for examination under a microscope.

A type of cancer of the testicles.

In botany, a plant that gets food from a host but also contains chlorophyll and is capable of photosynthesis.

An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.

A virus being studied in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors and other types of cancer.

The root of an herb called Polygala senega.

A thick, scaly patch of skin that may become cancer.

When referring to a medical test, sensitivity refers to the percentage of people who test positive for a specific disease among a group of people who have the disease.

A device that responds to a stimulus, such as heat, light, or pressure, and generates a signal that can be measured or interpreted.

A drug used to relieve pain by blocking signals at nerve endings.

Having to do with the senses.

The first lymph node to which cancer is likely to spread from the primary tumor.

Removal and examination of the sentinel node(s) (the first lymph node(s) to which cancer cells are likely to spread from a primary tumor).