General Medical Terms

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The membrane in hens' eggs that helps chicken embryos get enough oxygen and calcium for development.

A malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta).

A malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta).

A thin layer of tissue that is part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye, between the sclera (white outer layer of the eye) and the retina (the inner layer of nerve tissue at the back of the…

Chromatography is a laboratory technique that separates the components of a mixture as they travel at different rates through an absorbing material.

The word says nothing about how serious a problem is, only that it has lasted, and a chronic illness may be entirely stable.

Refers to the early stages of chronic myelogenous leukemia or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

A milky-white fluid that forms in the small intestine during digestion.

Abnormal cells are found in the cervical epithelium (the innermost lining of the cervix).

Surgery to remove part or all of the foreskin (loose skin that covers the head of the penis).

A system for describing how deep melanoma has spread into the skin.

A rare type of tumor, usually of the female genital tract, in which the insides of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope.

The word draws one line above all others: between what is observed in a real patient and what is produced away from the bedside.

A physical exam of the breast performed by a health care provider to check for lumps or other changes.

The failure of a cancer to shrink after treatment.

A case series in which the patients receive treatment in a clinic or other medical facility.

The stage of cancer (extent of cancer in the body) that is based on tests that are done before surgery.

A method used to determine the stage of cancer (extent of cancer in the body).

An indolent (slow-growing) cancer in which immature lymphocytes (white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow and/or in the lymph nodes.