General Medical Terms

A substance that has been studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

Acoustic describes anything related to sound waves or hearing, including diagnostic tests, medical devices, and conditions that affect how sound is perceived.

A rare disorder in which the bone marrow makes almost no red blood cells.

In cancer prevention clinical trials, a study that focuses on finding out whether actions people take can prevent cancer.

The tasks of everyday life.

A specific spot on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control pain and other symptoms.

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

Though benign, some adenomas are still removed or monitored closely, since a subset carries a meaningful risk of transforming into cancer over time.

A tumor that is a mixture of an adenoma (a tumor that starts in the gland-like cells of epithelial tissue) and a sarcoma (a tumor that starts in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other…

A diagnosis says what a person has; an ADL assessment says what they can still do, which is what determines the support they need.

The adrenal glands are small hormone producing organs sitting atop each kidney that regulate stress response, blood pressure, and metabolism.

The inner part of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney).

Having to do with or made by the outer layer of the adrenal gland, which produces steroid hormones.

An inherited disorder marked by rapid aging that begins in early adolescence.

An advance directive is completed while a person can still decide, stating what medical treatment to give or withhold if that ability is later lost.

Malignant mesothelioma (cancer that forms in the lining of the chest or abdomen) that is stage II, stage III, or stage IV.

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

A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars).

The combined organs and tissues of the respiratory tract and the upper part of the digestive tract (including the lips, mouth, tongue, nose, throat, vocal cords, and part of the esophagus and…

In chemistry and biology, a compound that binds specific substances, such as proteins or nucleic acids.