General Medical Terms

A rare genetic condition that causes brown spots and tumors on the skin, freckling in skin areas not exposed to the sun, tumors on the nerves, and developmental changes in the nervous system…

Nicotine gum is an over the counter chewing gum that delivers a measured dose of nicotine to ease cravings during smoking cessation.

A hard candy-like tablet that contains a small dose of nicotine.

A nose spray that contains a small dose of nicotine, which enters the blood by being absorbed through the lining of the nose.

A nicotine patch delivers a steady, low dose of nicotine through the skin, easing withdrawal symptoms for someone reducing or stopping tobacco use.

Fluid that is not milk coming from the nipple.

Nitric acid is a strong, corrosive industrial chemical, distinct from nitric oxide, the body's own blood vessel signaling molecule.

A type of leukemia in which large natural killer (NK) cells (a type of white blood cell) that contain granules (small particles) are found in the blood.

A smaller number means a stronger compound, since less of it is needed to produce the same effect.

A small mass of tissue within a gland or organ that carries out the specialized functions of the gland or organ.

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

A mathematical device or model that shows relationships between things.

Morinda citrifolia.

In medicine, it describes a procedure that does not require inserting an instrument through the skin or into a body opening.

In biology, refers to viruses that do not kill infected cells by disrupting their plasma membranes.

Not cancerous.

Having to do with skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) or in squamous cells, but not in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment).

A group of testicular cancers that begin in the germ cells (cells that give rise to sperm).

A member of the family of vegetables that does not contain starch (sugar molecules joined chemically).

A nontoxic substance does not produce injury or a poisoning effect at the amount and route of exposure being described.