 | Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms. |
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- gracilis
- Muscle of the inner thigh
- grade
- The grade of a tumor depends on how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread. Grading systems are different for each type of More…
- grade IV astrocytoma
- A type of brain tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain. It grows very quickly and has cells that look very different from normal cells. Also called glioblastoma More…
- grading
- A system for classifying cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they appear when examined under a microscope. The objective of a grading system is to provide information about the probable More…
- graft
- Healthy skin, bone, or other tissue taken from one part of the body and used to replace diseased or injured tissue removed from another part of the body
- graft vs host disease
- GvHD - occurs when infection-fighting cells from the donor recognize the patient’s body as being different or foreign. These infection-fighting cells then attack tissues in the patient’s More…
- graft-versus-host disease
- GVHD. A reaction of donated bone marrow or peripheral stem cells against the recipient's tissue
- graft-versus-tumor
- An immune response to a person's tumor cells by immune cells present in a donor's transplanted tissue, such as bone marrow or peripheral blood
- granisetron
- A drug that prevents or reduces nausea and vomiting. It belongs to the family of drugs called antiemetics
- granular
- Containing or consisting of grains, grainlike.
- granulocyte
- (GRAN-yoo-lo-site) A type of white blood cell that fights bacterial infection. Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are granulocytes
- granulocyte
- White blood cell that fights bacterial infection, includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
- granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
- G-CSF. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). It is a cytokine that belongs to the family of drugs called hematopoietic More…
- granulocytic sarcoma
- A malignant, green-colored tumor of myeloid cells (a type of immature white blood cell). This tumor is usually associated with myelogenous leukemia. Also called chloroma
- granulocytopenia
- A deficiency in the number of granulocytes, a type of white blood cell
- granuloma
- Inflammatory lesion containing granulocytes.
- granulomatous
- Relating to or characterized by granulomas.
- granulosa cell tumor
- A type of slow-growing, malignant tumor that usually affects the ovary
- Grawitz tumor
- A synonym for renal cell carcinoma.
- gray elm
- Ulmus fulva or Ulmus rubra . The inner bark of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have antioxidant effects. Also called slippery elm, Indian More…
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