 | Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms. |
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- H&E
- hematoxylin & eosin
- H. pylori
- Helicobacter pylori. Bacteria that cause inflammation and ulcers in the stomach
- H/O
- history of
- HAART
- Highly active antiretroviral therapy. Treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that uses a combination of several antiretroviral drugs. The drugs inhibit the ability of More…
- hair follicle
- (FOL-i-kul) A shaft or opening on the surface of the skin through which hair grows
- hairy cell leukemia
- A rare type of leukemia in which abnormal B-lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) are present in the bone marrow, spleen, and peripheral blood. When viewed under a microscope, these More…
- HAL
- hypocellular acute leukemia
- halofuginone hydrobromide
- A substance that is being studied for its ability to slow the growth of connective tissue and prevent the growth of new blood vessels to a solid tumor. It belongs to the family of drugs More…
- Halsted radical mastectomy
- Surgery for breast cancer in which the breast, chest muscles, and all of the lymph nodes under the arm are removed. For many years, this was the breast cancer operation used most often, but More…
- hamartoma
- (ham-ar-TOE-ma) A benign (noncancerous) growth made up of an abnormal mixture of cells and tissues normally found in the area of the body where the growth occurs
- hand-foot syndrome
- A condition marked by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet. It sometimes occurs as a side effect of certain anticancer drugs. Also known as palmar-plantar More…
- happy major
- Arctium lappa . A plant whose seeds and root have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have antioxidant effects. Also called burdock and lappa
- hard palate
- Front bony portion of the roof of the mouth.
- hawthorn fruit
- The fruit of the hawthorn tree or bush. It has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems, including heart problems and gastrointestinal problems
- Hb
- hemoglobin
- HCC
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- HCG
- human chorionic gonadotropin
- HCI
- hycamtin
- HCL
- hairy cell leukemia
- HCO3
- bicarbonate
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