General Medical Terms

A very rare disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (usually the stomach), tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and torso, and tumors that form in…

A rare, inherited disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and torso.

A detailed report of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient.

A group or series of case reports involving patients who were given similar treatment.

A study that compares two groups of people: those with the disease or condition under study (cases) and a very similar group of people who do not have the disease or condition (controls).

Removal or destruction of the testicles or ovaries using radiation, surgery, or drugs.

A monoclonal antibody linked to a toxic substance.

A chemical originally isolated from a type of mimosa tree.

A type of psychotherapy that helps patients change their behavior by changing the way they think and feel about certain things.

Handwriting is the whole problem: a hurried cc reads as u, the old abbreviation for units, and the quantity changes entirely.

A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A chimeric (made from human and mouse proteins) monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of advanced kidney cancer and other types of cancer.

Funds awarded to certain U.S.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

CEA abbreviates carcinoembryonic antigen, a blood protein tracked over time to help monitor colorectal cancer for recurrence after treatment.

The ability of a cell to move.

An increase in the number of cells as a result of cell growth and cell division.

The close adherence (bonding) to adjoining cell surfaces.

Cellulose is the fibrous carbohydrate forming plant cell walls that passes through the human digestive tract largely undigested.