A33 monoclonal antibody

AAP

abarelix  (a-ba-REL-iks)

ABCD rating

abdomen  (AB-do-men)

abdominal

abdominoperineal resection

ABI-007

ablation

abnormal

abscess

ABT-510

ABT-751

ABX-EGF

accelerated phase  (ak-SEL-er-ay-ted)

ACE inhibitor

acetaminophen

acetylcysteine

achlorhydria  (a-klor-HY-dree-a)

acitretin

acne

acoustic  (ah-KOOS-tik)

acoustic neurofibromatosis

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  (ah-KWY-erd im-YOON-o-de-FISH-en-see SIN-drome)

acridine carboxamide

acrylonitrile  (ak-ri-low-NYE-tril)

actinic keratosis  (ak-TIN-ik ker-a-TOE-sis)

action study

Activase

activate

acupressure  (AK-yoo-PRESH-er)

acupuncture  (AK-yoo-PUNK-cher)

acustimulation

acute

acute leukemia

acute lymphoblastic leukemia  (lim-fo-BLAST-ik loo-KEE-mee-a)

acute lymphocytic leukemia  (lim-fo-SIT-ik loo-KEE-mee-a)

acute myelogenous leukemia  (mye-eh-LAH-jen-us loo-KEE-mee-a)

acute myeloid leukemia  (MY-eh-loyd loo-KEE-mee-a)

acute nonlymphocytic leukemia

acute pain

acyclovir

AD 32

Adderall

addiction

adenocarcinoma  (AD-in-o-kar-sin-O-ma)

adenoid cystic cancer

adenoma  (ad-in-O-ma)

adenopathy  (ad-en-OP-a-thee)

adenosine triphosphate

adenovirus

adjunct agent

adjunctive therapy

adjuvant therapy  (AD-joo-vant)

adrenal gland  (ah-DREE-nal)

adrenaline

adrenocortical

Adriamycin

adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

adverse effect

AE-941

AEE788

aerobic

aerobic metabolism

aerobic respiration

aerodigestive tract

aerosolize

aflatoxin  (AF-la-TOK-sin)

AFP

AG-013736

AG2037

AG3340

AG337

agent study

agglutinin

aggressive

aggressive lymphoma

agnogenic myeloid metaplasia

agonist

agranulocyte  (A-gran-yoo-lo-SITE)

AIDS

AJCC staging system

alanine aminopeptidase

alanine transferase

alanosine

aldesleukin

alemtuzumab

alendronate sodium

alkalinization  (AL-ka-LIN-ih-ZAY-shun)

alkaloid

alkylating agent

ALL

all-trans retinoic acid

allogeneic  (Al-o-jen-AY-ik)

allogeneic bone marrow transplantation  (AL-o-jen-AY-ik)

allogeneic stem cell transplantation  (AL-o-jen-AY-ik)

allogenic

allopurinol

Allovectin-7

aloe-emodin

alopecia  (al-oh-PEE-shuh)

alpha-fetoprotein  (AL-fa-FEE-toe-PRO-teen)

Alteplase

alteration

alternative medicine

altretamine

alum

aluminum sulfate

ALVAC-CEA vaccine

alveoli  (al-VEE-o-lye)

Amanita phalloides

Ambien®

amelanotic melanoma

amifostine

amikacin

amino acid sequence

aminocamptothecin

aminoglutethimide  (a-MEE-no-gloo-TETH-ih-mide)

aminoglycoside antibiotic

aminolevulinic acid

aminopterin

AML

amonafide

amoxicillin

amphotericin B

ampulla

ampulla of Vater

amputation  (am-pyoo-TAY-shun)

amsacrine

amylase  (AM-il-aze)

amyloidosis  (am-a-loy-DOE-sis)

anagrelide  (an-AG-re-lide)

anakinra  (an-a-KIN-ra)

anal

analgesic

analog

analysis

anaphylactic shock

anaplastic  (an-ah-PLAS-tik)

anaplastic large cell lymphoma

anaplastic thyroid cancer  (an-a-PLAS-tik)

anastomosis  (an-AS-ta-MO-sis)

anastrozole

androblastoma  (AN-droh-bla-STOH-muh)

androgen  (AN-dro-jen)

androgen ablation

androgen suppression

androgen-independent

anecdotal report

anemia  (a-NEE-mee-a)

anesthesia  (an-es-THEE-zha)

anesthesiologist

anesthetic  (an-es-THET-ik)

anetholtrithione

Angelica root

angiogenesis  (an-gee-o-GEN-eh-sis)

angiogenesis inhibitor

angiogram  (AN-jee-o-gram)

angiography  (an-jee-AH-gra-fee)

angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

angiosarcoma  (AN-jee-o-sar-KO-ma)

angiostatin

angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

anhydrovinblastine

anidulafungin

animal model

annamycin

anorexia

ansamycin

antagonist

anterior mediastinotomy  (MEE-dee-a-stin-AH-toe-mee)

anterior mediastinum

anthracenedione

anthracycline

anthraquinone

anti-CEA antibody

anti-idiotype vaccine

anti-inflammatory

antiandrogen  (an-tee-AN-dro-jen)

antiandrogen therapy

antiangiogenesis

antiangiogenic

antiapoptotic

antibiotic  (an-tih-by-AH-tik)

antibody  (AN-tih-BAH-dee)

antibody therapy

anticachexia  (AN-tee-ka-KEK-see-a)

anticancer antibiotic

anticarcinogenic  (AN-tee-KAR-sin-o-JEN-ik)

anticoagulant

anticonvulsant  (AN-tee-kon-VUL-sant)

antidepressant

antiemetic

antiestrogen

antifolate

antifungal

antigen

antigen-presenting cell

antigen-presenting cell vaccine

antiglobulin test

antihormone therapy

antimetabolite

antimicrotubule agent

antimitotic agent

antineoplastic

antineoplastic antibiotic

antineoplaston

antioxidant  (an-tee-OKS-i-dent)

antiparasitic

antiretroviral therapy

antisense c-fos

antithymocyte globulin  (AN-tee-THIGH-mo-site GLOB-yoo-lin)

antituberculosis  (AN-tee-too-ber-kyoo-LOW-sis)

antitumor antibiotic

antiviral

anus  (AY-nus)

anxiolytic

aorta  (a-OR-tuh)

APC

APC vaccine

APC8015

apheresis

aplastic anemia

aplidine

apocrine gland

apolizumab

apoptosis  (AY-pup-TOE-siss)

appendectomy

appendix

aqueous

arctigenin

arctiin

areola  (a-REE-o-la)

arginine butyrate

aromatase inhibitor  (a-ROW-ma-tays in-HIB-it-er)

arrhenoblastoma  (uh-REE-noh-bla-STOH-muh)

arsenic

arsenic trioxide

arterial embolization  (ar-TEE-ree-al EM-bo-lih-ZAY-shun)

arteriogram  (ar-TEER-ee-o-gram)

arteriography  (ar-TEE-ree-AH-gra-fee)

arthritis

asbestos  (as-BES-tus)

ascites  (ah-SYE-teez)

asparaginase

aspartate transaminase

aspergillosis

Aspergillus

aspirate  (AS-pi-rit)

aspiration  (as-per-AY-shun)

aspirin

assay  (AS-say)

asthenia

astrocyte  (AS-troe-site)

astrocytoma  (as-troe-sye-TOE-ma)

asymmetry

asymptomatic

atamestane

ataxia

ataxia-telangiectasia

ataxic gait  (ah-TAK-sik)

atelectasis  (at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis)

athymic nude mouse

ATLL

ATP

atrasentan

attenuated

atypical hyperplasia  (AY-TIP-i-kul hy-per-PLAY-zha)

atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor

augmerosen

autoclave-resistant factor

autoimmune disease

autologous  (aw-TAHL-o-gus)

autologous bone marrow

autologous bone marrow transplantation  (aw-TAHL-o-gus)

autologous lymphocyte

autologous stem cell transplantation  (aw-TAHL-o-gus)

autologous tumor cell

Avastin

axilla  (ak-SIL-a)

axillary  (AK-sil-air-ee)

axillary dissection  (AK-suh-LAIR-ee dis-EK-shun)

axillary lymph node  (AK-suh-LAIR-ee)

axillary lymph node dissection  (AK-suh-LAIR-ee…dis-EK-shun)

azacitidine

azoxymethane

AZQ

AZT

 

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