General Medical Terms

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

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

A radiolabeled substance that is used to help identify sites of tumor development.

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

Telomeres are protective caps of repetitive DNA at chromosome ends that shorten with each cell division, limiting how many times a cell can divide.

A type of germ cell cancer that usually forms in the testes (testicles).

A cord-like structure in the male reproductive system that contains nerves, blood and lymph vessels, and the vas deferens (a coiled tube that carries sperm out of the testicle).

A testimonial is a personal account claiming benefit from a product, offered without the controlled evidence needed to confirm the claim scientifically.

A substance that is derived from the toxin released by the bacterium that causes the disease tetanus.

A substance that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy and is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

The label marks intent rather than outcome, so a therapeutic dose is one aimed at benefit, not one guaranteed to deliver it.

In medicine, a procedure in which a heat-sensing infrared camera is used to record the surface heat produced by different parts of the body.

The last tooth to come in at the back of each side of the upper and lower jaws.

Thoracic describes the chest region and the organs it contains, including the heart, lungs, esophagus, and the section of spine behind them.

Thoracodynia is a clinical term for pain located in the chest wall, arising from causes that range from muscular strain to underlying disease.

A tiny piece of a cell found in the blood that breaks off from a large cell found in the bone marrow.

A process that involves either a blood clot or bleeding, such as a heart attack or stroke.

Thrombolysis uses medication to actively dissolve an existing blood clot, distinct from anticoagulation, which only prevents new clots from forming.

A thrombus is a blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel or the heart and can partly or completely obstruct normal blood flow.

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