Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms.
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acute lymphatic leukemia
See also: acute lymphoblastic leukemia
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(lim-fo-BLAST-ik loo-KEE-mee-a) ALL. A quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood cells (called lymphoblasts) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called More…
acute lymphocytic leukemia
(lim-fo-SIT-ik loo-KEE-mee-a) ALL. A quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood cells (called lymphoblasts) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute More…
acute monocytic leukemia
Type of leukemia in which the predominating cells are identified as monocytes.
acute myelocytic leukemia
Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
acute myelogenous leukemia
(mye-eh-LAH-jen-us loo-KEE-mee-a) AML. A quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute More…
acute myeloid leukemia
(MY-eh-loyd oo-KEE-mee-a) AML. A quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute More…
acute myelomonocytic leukemia
Type of acute myelogenous leukemia characterized by malignant monocytes and myeloblasts.
acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
A quickly progressing disease in which too many immature blood-forming cells are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute myeloid leukemia or acute myelogenous leukemia
acute pain
Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time
acute promyelocytic leukemia
Type of acute myeloid leukemia characterized by abnormal, heavily granulated promyelocytes, a form of white blood cells.
acyclovir
A substance used to prevent or treat cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex infections that may occur when the body is immunosuppressed. It belongs to the family of drugs called antivirals
AD
dacarbazine and doxorubicin
AD 32
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. It is an anthracycline
adamantinoma
Malignant tumor of the long bones of the body, usually the tibia or jaw.
ADASP
Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.
ADCC
antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
AdCC
adenoid cystic carcinoma
Adderall
A combination of drugs that is used as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder). It belongs to the family of drugs called More…
addiction
Uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance such as a drug or alcohol
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