General Medical Terms

A harmful substance made by certain types of mold (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus) that is often found on poorly stored grains and nuts.

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

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

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

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

A substance that makes particles (such as bacteria or cells) stick together to form a clump or a mass.

Something that makes a condition worse.

One word doing two jobs, describing how fast a disease moves in one sentence and how hard a treatment pushes in the next.

A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and blood is made in organs such as the liver and the spleen, instead of in the bone marrow.

inability to recognize objects by use of the senses Difficulty recognizing familiar shapes, sounds, objects, people, and smells.

A type of white blood cell.

A term that has been used to describe abnormal cells that come from glands in the walls of the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus).

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

A chronic disease in which a person craves drinks that contain alcohol and is unable to control his or her drinking.

Aldosterone is a hormone from the adrenal gland that regulates blood pressure by controlling how the kidneys retain sodium and release potassium.

An alkali is a water soluble base capable of neutralizing acids, relevant in medicine to blood chemistry, chemical burns, and body pH balance.

Refers to the amount of alkali.

A process that lowers the amount of acid in a solution.

An alkaloid is a nitrogen containing compound found in many plants, including well known examples such as caffeine, nicotine, and morphine.

A substance that is being studied as a gene therapy agent in the treatment of cancer.