General Medical Terms

A liposome-encapsulated form of the hydrochloride salt of the anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic doxorubicin.

A pegylated formulation of a recombinant form of human hyaluronidase with potential antitumor activity.

A type of plant that is native to southern Africa and has white, pink, purple, or red flowers and 3- to 5-lobed leaves.

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

A water soluble antifolate with anti-proliferative activity.

Having to do with the pelvis (the lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones).

A physical examination in which the health care professional will feel for lumps or changes in the shape of the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and rectum.

Surgery to remove the lower colon, rectum, and bladder, and create stomata (openings) through which urine and stool are passed out of the body.

The pelvis is the bony basin at the base of the trunk that connects the spine to the legs and shelters the bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs.

The disodium salt of a synthetic pyrimidine-based antifolate.

(Other name for: penicillin V potassium)

A synthetic derivative of pyrimidine with antineoplastic activity.

The potassium salt of penicillin V, a member of the penicillin antibiotic family with broad-spectrum bactericidal activity.

An external male reproductive organ.

A principal metabolite of hexamethylmelamine with antineoplastic activity.

A synthetic derivative of amidine with antiprotozoal and antifungal activities.

The calcium salt of pentetic acid, a synthetic chelating agent related to the chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).

The sodium salt of a semisynthetic heparin-like glucosaminoglycan.

A purine nucleotide analogue antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces antibioticus.

Pentoxifylline is an oral medication that improves blood flow through narrowed vessels, used mainly to ease leg pain caused by poor circulation during walking.