General Medical Terms

A brief rise and then fall in the blood level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) that occurs in some patients 1-3 years after receiving radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

A rise in the blood level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in prostate cancer patients after treatment with surgery or radiation.

A structure found in some benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) tumor cells.

A substance that is being studied for its ability to prevent or overcome the resistance of tumor cells to some anticancer drugs.

A gradual buildup of thick, gelatinous mucus within the abdominal cavity characterizes this rare condition, most often traced to a ruptured appendix tumor.

A substance from plants that is sensitive to light (or can be activated by light).

A medical doctor who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Mind and body do not run in separate lanes, which is why an evaluation weighs the psychological account alongside the physical one.

A specialist who can talk with patients and their families about emotional and personal matters, and can help them make decisions.

Describes the psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of human activity, such as the care of people with a disease.

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

An anxiety disorder that develops in reaction to physical injury or severe mental or emotional distress, such as military combat, violent assault, natural disaster, or other life-threatening events.

Puberty is the hormonally driven stage of physical development that transitions a child's body toward adult reproductive capability.

Pulmonary findings and conditions concern the lungs and their airways, spanning normal respiratory function to serious lung disease.

(Other name for: dornase alfa inhalation solution)

(Other name for: mercaptopurine)

(Other name for: tin ethyl etiopurpurin)

Trifolium pratense.

An injectable ten percent solution of rose bengal disodium, an iodinated fluorescein derivative, with potential antineoplastic and radiosensitizing activities.

An embolic material composed of microspheres of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymers.