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- cystography
- Detailed study of the bladder, which uses a dye and X-rays.
- cystoprostatectomy
- Surgical removal of bladder, prostate, and seminal vesicles sometimes used for the treatment of urethral cancer.
- cystosarcoma phyllodes
- CSP. A type of tumor found in breast tissue. It is often large and bulky and grows quickly. It is usually benign (not cancer), but may be malignant (cancer). Also called phyllodes tumor More…
- cystosarcoma phylloides
- (CSP) See also: cystosarcoma phyllodes
- cystoscope
- (SIS-toe-skope) A thin, lighted instrument used to look inside the bladder and remove tissue samples or small tumors
- cystoscopy
- (sist-OSS-ko-pee) Examination of the bladder and urethra using a thin, lighted instrument (called a cystoscope) inserted into the urethra. Tissue samples can be removed and examined under a More…
- cystourethrectomy
- Surgical removal of the bladder and the urethra commonly used in the treatment of cancer of the urethra.
- cystourethroscopy
- See cystoscopy
- cytarabine
- An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites
- cytogenetics
- (SITE-o-juh-NET-iks) The study of chromosomes and chromosomal abnormalities
- cytogenic
- See cytogenetic
- cytokeratin
- Any of a group of proteins found in keratin filaments
- cytokine
- A substance that is produced by cells of the immune system and can affect the immune response. Cytokines can also be produced in the laboratory by recombinant DNA technology and given to More…
- cytology
- The study of cells using a microscope
- cytomegalovirus
- CMV. A virus that may be carried in an inactive state for life by healthy individuals. It is a cause of severe pneumonia in people with a suppressed immune system, such as those undergoing More…
- cytopathology
- (sye-toe-puh-THAL-o-gee) Area of medicine that specializes in the role of cells in disease
- cytopenia
- A reduction in the number of blood cells
- cytoplasm
- The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus. Most chemical reactions in a cell take place in the cytoplasm
- cytoreductive
- surgical removal of as much of the tumor as possible
- cytotoxic
- Cell-killing
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