Sunday, March 28, 2010

Dictionary Z:

Zinecard (chemical name: dexrazoxane)
Zoladex (chemical name: goserelin)

Dictionary Y:

Dictionary X:

Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine)
x-ray
x-ray therapy

Dictionary W:

wart
WBC (white blood cell)
white blood cells [also called WBCs or leukocytes]
womb [also called uterus]

Dictionary V:

vaccine
vagina
vaginal
vascular endothelial growth factor [also called VEGF]
VEGF [also called vascular endothelial growth factor]
Velban (chemical name: vinblastine)
venlafaxine (brand name: Effexor)
ventricles
vinblastine (brand name: Velban)
vinca alkaloids [also called antimitotic or antimicrotubule agents; or mitotic inhibitors]
vincristine
vindesine
vinorelbine (brand name: Navelbine)
virus
vital
vitamin A
vitamin E
vitamin K
vocal cords
vulva

Dictionary U:

ultrasonogram [also called sonogram or ultrasound]
ultrasonography
ultrasound
ultrasound test
ultraviolet radiation [also called UV radiation]
uncontrolled study
unilateral
unresectable
ureter
urethra
urinalysis
urinary
urinary tract
urine
urologist
uterine sarcoma
uterus [also called womb]
UV radiation (ultraviolet radiation)

Dictionary T:

T cell
tamoxifen [brand names: Nolvadex, Apo-Tamox, Tamofen, Tamone]
Tarceva [chemical name: erlotinib]
taxanes
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)
Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel)
telangiectasia
testosterone
therapeutic
thermal ablation
Thioplex (chemical name: thiotepa)
thiotepa (brand name: Thioplex)
thoracentesis
thoracic
thoracoscopy
thoracotomy
thrombocytes [also called platelets]
thrombocytopenia
thrombophlebitis
thrombopoietin [also called TPO]
thrombosis
thrush
thyroid
tissue
tissue expander
tomography
topical
topical chemotherapy
topoisomerase inhibitors
topotecan [brand name: Hycamtin]
toremifene (brand name: Fareston)
total estrogen blockade
total hysterectomy
total mastectomy [also called simple mastectomy]
toxic
toxins
tracer
TRAM flap [also called transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap]
transformation
transfusion
transvaginal ultrasound [also called TVS]
transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap [also called TRAM flap]
trastuzumab (brand name: Herceptin)
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (brand name: Bactrim)
tubal ligation
tumor
tumor heterogeneity
tumor markers [also called biomarkers]
tumor suppressor genes