General Medical Terms

Myelogenous describes anything arising from or resembling bone marrow and is often used interchangeably with myeloid when naming certain leukemias.

An x-ray of the spinal cord after an injection of dye into the space between the lining of the spinal cord and brain.

An abnormal type of white blood cell that is found in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

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.

A myoclonic jerk can occur normally, such as while falling asleep, or as a sign of an underlying neurological condition.

The myometrium is the thick muscular wall of the uterus that contracts during labor and menstruation and gives the organ its structural strength.

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

A substance that is used in cancer research to cause bladder tumors in laboratory animals.

Sodium chloride, written NaCl, is an essential electrolyte used medically in intravenous fluids, saline solutions, and wound irrigation.

A billionth of a gram, the scale at which hormones and drug levels in the blood are actually measured.

The scale on which molecules, viruses and wavelengths of light are measured, far below anything an ordinary microscope can resolve.

The amount of a substance equal to a billionth of a mole (a measure of the amount of a substance).

Nanotechnology engineers materials at the scale of individual atoms and molecules, with applications spanning electronics, materials science, and medicine.

Nasal structures and treatments involve the nose and nasal passages, which warm, filter, and humidify air on its way to the lungs.

Describes the passage from the nose to the stomach.

The nasopharynx is the uppermost part of the throat, connecting the nasal cavity to the rest of the airway and to each middle ear.

Examination of the inside of the nose using a nasoscope (or rhinoscope).

A federal agency that uses science to explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices, trains CAM researchers, and provides authoritative information about CAM to professionals and…

A federal agency in the U.S.

A study that follows a group of people over time who have, or are at risk of developing, a specific medical condition or disease.