Glossary index
Medical terms beginning with X
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16 medical terms in this glossary begin with the letter X, from x-ray onward. Every entry gives a plain-language definition, and most add a pronunciation, the word parts it is built from, and related terms.
This is also the place to look for medical words, health words, anatomy terms and disease names starting with X.
X terms
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The same beam that produces a picture at low dose destroys cancer cells at high dose, and only the amount and aiming differ.
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A type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy radiation from x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
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Xeloda is the brand name for capecitabine, an oral chemotherapy drug converted in the body into its active anticancer form.
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An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat colorectal cancer that has spread.
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An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat colorectal cancer that has spread.
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A xenograft is tissue or an organ transplanted from a donor of one species into a recipient of a different species.
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A genetic condition marked by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, including sunlight.
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A picture of the body recorded on paper rather than on film.
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A picture of the body recorded on paper rather than on film.
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A type of x-ray in which a picture of the body is recorded on paper rather than on film.
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Xerostomia is persistent dry mouth from reduced saliva, commonly caused by medications, radiation therapy, or an underlying gland disorder.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of leukemia.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of breast cancer.
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A form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel combined with a protein called poliglumex that may have fewer side effects and work better than paclitaxel.