B cell

B lymphocyte

B3 antigen

B43-PAP immunotoxin

B7-1

Bacillus Calmette Guérin  (bah-SILL-us KAL-met GAY-ran)

backbone

bacteria  (bak-TEER-ee-uh)

bacterial toxin

barbiturate  (bar-BICH-u-rit)

barium enema

barium solution

barium swallow

Barrett's esophagus

basal cell  (BAY-sal)

basal cell carcinoma  (BAY-sal sel kar-sin-O-ma)

basal cell nevus syndrome

basophil

batimastat

BAY 12-9566

BAY 43-9006

BAY 56-3722

BAY 59-8862

BB-10901

BBBD

BBR 2778

BBR 3464

BCG

BCG solution

bcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide G3139

BCX-1777

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

beclomethasone

Bellini duct carcinoma

Bence Jones protein

bendamustine

benign  (beh-NINE)

benign breast disease  (bih-NYN brest dih-ZEEZ)

benign proliferative breast disease

benign prostatic hyperplasia  (hye-per-PLAY-zha)

benign prostatic hypertrophy

benign tumor  (beh-NINE)

benzaldehyde

benzene

benzoylphenylurea

benzydamine

Beriplast P

best practice

beta alethine

beta carotene

beta hemolytic streptococcus group B

beta-2-microglobulin  (MY-kroh-GLOB-yoo-lin)

beta-endorphin

beta-glucan

beta-human chorionic gonadotropin

bevacizumab  (be-vuh-SIZ-uh-mab)

bexarotene

Bexxar regimen

BG00001

BI-RADS

Biafine cream

bias

BIBX 1382

bicalutamide  (bye-ka-LOO-ta-mide)

bidi

bilateral

bilateral cancer

bilateral nephrectomy  (by-LAT-uh-ral neh-FREK-tuh-mee)

bilateral prophylactic mastectomy  (by-LAT-uh-ral pro-fi-LAK-tik mas-TEK-tuh-mee)

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

bile

bile duct

biliary

bilirubin  (bil-ih-ROO-bun)

binding agent

bioavailable

biochanin A

biochemical reactions

biofeedback

biological  (by-o-LAHJ-i-kul)

biological response modifier  (by-o-LAHJ-i-kul)

biological therapy  (by-o-LAHJ-i-kul)

biomarker

Biomed 101

biopsy  (BY-op-see)

biopsy specimen

biotherapy

Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome

bispecific antibody

bispecific monoclonal antibody

bisphosphonate

bizelesin

BL22 immunotoxin

black cohosh

black snakeroot

bladder

blast

blast crisis

blast phase

bleomycin

blessed thistle

blinded study

blood

blood cell count

blood chemistry study

blood thinner

blood transfusion

blood vessel

blood-brain barrier

blood-brain barrier disruption

BMD

BMS-182751

BMS-184476

BMS-188797

BMS-214662

BMS-247550

BMS-275291

BMS-354825

BMS-599626

bolus

bolus infusion

bone density  (DEN-sih-tee)

bone marrow

bone marrow ablation

bone marrow aspiration  (as-per-AY-shun)

bone marrow biopsy  (BY-op-see)

bone marrow metastases

bone marrow transplantation  (trans-plan-TAY-shun)

bone mass

bone metastases

bone mineral density  (DEN-sih-tee)

bone scan

bone-seeking radioisotope

booster

boron neutron capture therapy

boronophenylalanine-fructose complex

bortezomib

botanical

bowel

Bowen's disease  (BO-uns disease)

BPH

BPU

brachial plexopathy  (BRAY-kee-ul pleks-AH-pah-thee)

brachial plexus  (BRAY-kee-ul PLEKS-us)

brachytherapy  (BRAKE-ih-THER-a-pee)

brain metastasis

brain stem

brain stem glioma  (glee-O-ma)

brain stem tumor

brain tumor

BRCA1

BRCA2

breakthrough pain

breast

breast cancer in situ

breast density

breast duct endoscopy

Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System

breast implant

breast reconstruction

breast self-exam

breast-conserving surgery

breast-sparing surgery

Brief Pain Inventory

brivudine

BRM

bromelain

bronchi  (BRONK-eye)

bronchial

bronchiole  (BRON-kee-ol)

bronchitis  (bron-KYE-tis)

bronchoscope  (BRON-ko-skope)

bronchoscopy  (bron-KOS-ko-pee)

bronchus

brostallicin

broxuridine

bryostatin 1

buccal mucosa  (BUK-ul myoo-KO-sa)

budesonide

bugbane

bugwort

bupropion  byoo-PRO-pee-ON

burdock

Burkitt's leukemia

Burkitt's lymphoma

burr hole

buserelin

buspirone  (byoo-SPY-rone)

busulfan