Glossary index
Medical terms beginning with X
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X terms
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A type of high-energy radiation.
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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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A drug used to treat stage III colon cancer in patients who had surgery to remove the cancer.
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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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The transplant of an organ, tissue, or cells to an individual of another 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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Dry mouth.
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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.