Medical terms A–Z

Having a rapid onset, short course, or marked severity.

Inflammation of the prostate gland that begins suddenly and gets worse quickly.

A rapidly progressing cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of white blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream.

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow.

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow.

An aggressive (fast-growing) disease in which too many myeloblasts (immature white blood cells that are not lymphoblasts) are found in the bone marrow and blood.

An aggressive (fast-growing) disease in which too many myeloblasts (immature white blood cells that are not lymphoblasts) are found in the bone marrow and blood.

An aggressive (fast-growing) disease in which too many myeloblasts (immature white blood cells that are not lymphoblasts) are found in the bone marrow and blood.

An aggressive (fast-growing) disease in which too many myeloblasts (immature white blood cells that are not lymphoblasts) are found in the bone marrow and blood.

Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time.

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of acute myeloid leukemia in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow.

A substance used to prevent or treat cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex infections that may occur when the body is immunosuppressed.

A drug used to treat bladder cancer that does not respond to BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin).

A type of immune reaction in which a target cell or microbe is coated with antibodies and killed by certain types of white blood cells.

A combination of drugs used as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder).

Uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance such as a drug or alcohol.

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA.

Cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and that have gland-like (secretory) properties.