Glossary index
Medical terms beginning with T
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T terms
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An anticancer drug being studied to stop cell growth.
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The larger of two bones between the knee and ankle.
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A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of melanoma and some other types of cancer.
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A measure of time after a disease is diagnosed (or treated) until the disease starts to get worse.
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An anticancer drug that is also used in cancer prevention.
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A radioactive chemical being studied to treat bone pain associated with cancer.
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A drug used to treat protozoal infections, such as amebiasis, giardiasis, and trichomoniasis.
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A disorder in which a person hears noises such as buzzing, ringing, clicking, or the sound of a pulse, when no outside sound is causing them.
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A drug that is used with another drug, warfarin, to treat blood clots that form deep in the veins and to prevent new blood clots from forming.
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A drug that is used with another drug, warfarin, to treat blood clots that form deep in the veins and to prevent new blood clots from forming.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other types of cancer.
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A drug used with another drug, ritonavir, to treat patients who are infected with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) and have been treated with other anti-HIV drugs.
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A drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.
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A group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
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A type of breast reconstruction in which a flap of tissue is surgically moved from another area of the body to the chest, and formed into a new breast mound.
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An enzyme made in the body that helps dissolve blood clots.
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A drug being studied in the treatment of kidney cancer that has spread.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A mental technique used to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and improve quality of life.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.