Medical terms A–Z

A substance that relaxes muscle tissue in blood vessels and in the prostate gland, which improves the flow of urine and blood.

A substance that relaxes muscle tissue in blood vessels and in the prostate gland, which improves the flow of urine and blood.

A protein normally produced by a fetus.

A substance that is being studied for its ability to protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy and prevent peripheral neuropathy (numbness, tingling, burning, and weakness in the…

A drug that is used to treat impotence (inability to have an erection) and is being studied in the treatment of sexual problems in men who have had surgery for prostate cancer.

A procedure in which mild electric currents are applied to certain acupuncture points (spots on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control pain and other symptoms) on the skin.

A form of tissue plasminogen activator that is made in the laboratory.

A change resulting in something that is different from the original.

Practices used instead of standard treatments.

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

A chemical substance that contains aluminum sulfate and a second chemical, usually potassium sulfate.

A cancer vaccine made with a form of the canarypox virus that does not cause disease in people.

A soft tissue tumor that is most common in older children and teenagers.

A soft tissue tumor that is most common in older children and teenagers.

Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles (tiny branches of air tubes) in the lungs.

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

A brain disorder that usually starts in late middle age or old age and gets worse over time.

A brain disorder that usually starts in late middle age or old age and gets worse over time.

A type of poisonous mushroom that has harmful effects on the kidneys and liver.

A drug used to treat infections caused by the influenza A virus.