General Medical Terms

Chemotherapy or radiation therapy given to the central nervous system (CNS) as a preventive treatment.

A benign, slow-growing tumor in the cerebellum (part of the brain at the back of the head), made up of abnormal blood vessel growth.

Having to do with two structures of the brain, the cerebellum (located at the lower back of the brain) and the pons (located at the base of the brain in front of the cerebellum) and the area between…

Cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord, circulating through the fluid filled spaces that surround these structures and helping clear cellular waste.

A process used to drain fluid that has built up around the brain and spinal cord.

Ceremony describes a formal event marking a significant occasion or transition, a concept relevant to end of life, cultural, and professional health care practices.

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia describes abnormal cell growth confined to the surface layer of the cervix, identified through routine screening.

A substance that increases production of saliva and tears.

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

A phrase used in two quite different ways: a measurable disturbance in body chemistry, and a loose shorthand for mental illness.

The use of drugs, vitamins, or other agents to try to reduce the risk of, or delay the development or recurrence of, cancer.

A quality of some drugs used in cancer treatment.

The susceptibility of tumor cells to the cell-killing effects of anticancer drugs.

An anatomy term for an X-shaped crossing (for example, of nerves or tendons).

A professional who is responsible for making a child's hospital and treatment experience less scary.

Chimeric describes an organism, tissue, or molecule composed of genetically distinct cell populations or parts originating from more than one source.

In traditional Chinese medicine, meridians are channels that form a network in the body, through which qi (vital energy) flows.

Chlorine is a chemical element widely used to disinfect water and surfaces by killing bacteria and other microorganisms.

Chondrocytes are the sole resident cells of cartilage, embedded within the tissue's own matrix and responsible for producing and maintaining it.

CHOP is a four drug chemotherapy combination built from cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone, most often used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma.