General Medical Terms

A tumor that causes overproduction of gastric acid.

The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach).

Spanning the stomach through the small and large intestines, this continuous passage handles digestion, nutrient absorption, and waste formation.

Examination of the inside of the stomach using a gastroscope passed through the mouth and esophagus.

A chemotherapy combination used to treat malignant mesothelioma, advanced non-small cell lung cancer, advanced bladder cancer, advanced cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, and epithelial ovarian…

A monoclonal antibody combined with a toxic substance that is used to treat certain types of acute myeloid leukemia in older patients and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.

A temporary loss of feeling and a complete loss of awareness that feels like a very deep sleep.

Refers to the genitalia (external and internal sex organs and glands).

Information about all the genes in an organism, including variations, gene expression, and the way those genes interact with each other and with the environment.

This scientific field studies an organism's entire genetic material as a system, including how genes are organized, regulated, and interact with one another.

A reproductive cell of the body.

The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices Commission E.

A fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney.

A fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney.

GI is the abbreviation for gastrointestinal, referring to the stomach, intestines, and the rest of the digestive tract.

A rare type of soft tissue tumor marked by painless nodules in the dermis (the inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin) and subcutaneous (beneath the skin) tissue.

Ginkgo biloba is widely sold as a supplement, but claims about its effects on memory are not supported by strong, consistent evidence.

Tube-like gland found in the lining of the colon and rectum.

The rounded, gland-like head of the penis.

A glial cell is any of the supporting cells that surround, nourish, and protect neurons without transmitting nerve signals themselves.