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- CEA
- Carcinoembryonic antigen. A substance that is sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood of people who have certain cancers, other diseases, or who smoke. It is used as a tumor More…
- CEA
- carcinoembryonic antigen (44tumor marker)
- CEA assay
- A laboratory test to measure carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a substance that is sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood of people who have certain cancers
- cecum
- (SEE-kum) A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine. It connects the small intestine to the colon, which is part of the large intestine
- CEF
- cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, and fluorouracil
- cefepime
- A drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called cephalosporin antibiotics
- ceftriaxone
- A drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called cephalosporin antibiotics
- celecoxib
- (sel-a-KOX-ib) A drug that reduces pain. Celecoxib belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. It is being studied in the prevention of cancer
- cell
- The individual unit that makes up all of the tissues of the body. All living things are made up of one or more cells
- cell cycle
- Sequence of events a cell goes through in the process of replication.
- cell differentiation
- The process during which young, immature (unspecialized) cells take on individual characteristics and reach their mature (specialized) form and function
- cell motility
- The ability of a cell to move
- cell proliferation
- An increase in the number of cells as a result of cell growth and cell division
- cell respiration
- A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars). Also called oxidative metabolism, aerobic metabolism, or aerobic respiration
- cell surface marker
- Molecular structure of the surface or edge of a cell that can identify the cell's characteristics.
- cell-mediated immunity
- Immune response characterized by killing of target cells or pathogens by lymphocytes. Also: cellular immunity
- cells
- Basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
- cellular
- Characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments. The smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization.
- cellular adhesion
- The close adherence (bonding) to adjoining cell surfaces
- cellular adoptive immunotherapy
- A treatment used to help the immune system fight cancer. A cancer patient’s T cells (a type of white blood cell) are collected and grown in the laboratory to increase the number of T cells More…
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