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Glossary List
Acronyms used in Oncology >> view
- A competitive ELISA
- A direct ELISA
- Abdominoplasty
- Absenteeism
- Acanthosis nigricans
- ACE Inhibitor (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor)
- Acetylcholine
- Achromycin
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Acquired Immune System
- Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
- Active involuntary euthanasia
- Active Voluntary Euthanasia
- Acute Rejection
- Addison's disease
- Adenocarcinoma of the Breast
- Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
- Adenoma
- Adenosine diphosphate
- ADL - Activities of daily living
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Adrenocorticotrophin hormone
- Adverse drug reaction (ADR)
- Aerobic
- Agglutination
- Agranulocytes
- Akathisia
- Alcoholism (Alcohol Dependence)
- Aleurone layer
- Alkylresorcinols
- Allergens
- Alternative Medicine
- Alvesco
- Amino acids
- Amoxil
- Amphoteric
- An indirect ELISA
- Anabolism
- Anaemia of Chronic Disease
- ANED - Alive with no evidence of disease
- Angiontensin II Receptor Blocker
- Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Anthrax
- Anti-Bacterials
- Antibiotics
- Antibodies
- Antitretroviral Therapy (Anti-HIV Drugs)
- Aphthous ulcer
- Apolipoproteins
- Arachidonic acid
- Arcus senilis
- Areola
- ART
- Arterial Blood Gas
- ARV
- Asbestosis
- Aspartame
- Aspirin
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrovent Nasal
- Atypical naevus syndrome
- Auralgan
- Autonomic nerves
- Avandia
- Axillary Dissection
- B cell
- Bacterial overgrowth syndrome (Small bowel bacterial overgrowth)
- Barium meal
- Barium swallow
- Benign
- Beta Blocker
- Beta Lactams
- Bioactives
- Biomedical Therapy
- Biopsychosocial Therapy
- Biosimilar
- Bisphosphonate
- Bladder
- Bleeding time
- Blood
- Blood clotting
- Bone marrow
- Bone mass density loss
- Botulism
- Bowens disease
- Brain
- Breast
- Breast augmentation
- Breast conserving surgery
- Breast reconstruction surgery
- Breast Reduction
- Breastfeeding
- Broad Spectrum Penicillin
- Bronchitis
- Brow Lift
- Budesonide
- Bursitis
- Caesarean
- Cafe au lait macules
- Calcifications
- Calorie (Nutritional)
- Cancer Pain
- Capillary
- Carbapenems
- Carbohydrate intolerance
- Carcinogenic
- Cardiac
- CAT scan
- CCR - Continuous complete remission
- Central Nervous System (CNS)
- Cephalosporins
- Cerumen
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervix
- Chilblain
- Chin Liposuction
- Chinese restaurant syndrome (CRS)
- Cholestasis
- Cholesterol test
- Chromatopsia
- Chromosomes
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmlonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Rejection
- Clinical Breast Examination
- Clinical Trial
- Cluster Designation 4 (CD4) cells
- Coagulation
- Coagulation factors
- Cochlear
- Cochlear implants
- Coeliac Disease
- Cold sores
- Colloid osmotic pressure
- Colonoscope
- Colostrum
- Colposcope
- Colposcopy
- Comorbidities
- Complement Cascade (Complement System)
- Complementary Medicine
- Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
- Conductive deafness
- Congestive heart failure
- Connective tissue
- Constipation
- Contrast Dye
- Core biopsy
- Corticosteroid (hormone)
- Corticosteroid (medication)
- CR - Complete response, complete remission
- Crohn's disease
- CRP (C-Reactive Protein)
- CRu - Complete remission unconfirmed
- Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer
- Cryptorchidism
- CT Calcium Scoring
- Cyclic AMP
- Cyst
- Cytotoxic agent
- Cytotoxic T Cell
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Density
- Depression
- DFS - Disease free survival
- Diagnosis
- Diastolic Blood Pressure
- Diclofenac
- Difflam Anti-Inflammatory Lozenges with Cough Suppressant
- Difflam Anti-inflammatory Throat Spray
- Difflam Cream
- Difflam Gel
- Difflam Mouth Gel
- Difflam Solution
- Difflam Sugar-free Lozenges
- Difflam-C Anti-inflammatory Antiseptic Solution
- Dilate (Dilation)
- Dimetapp 12 Hour Nasal Spray
- Dizziness
- DLT - Dose limiting toxicity
- DOR - Duration of response
- Down's Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- Dry eye syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
- Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast
- Duodenum
- Duromine
- Duro-Tuss Cough Liquid Expectorant
- Duro-Tuss Dry Cough Liquid Forte
- Duro-Tuss Dry Cough Liquid plus Nasal Decongestant
- Duro-Tuss Dry Cough Liquid Regular
- Duro-Tuss Dry Cough Reliever
- D-xylose absorption test
- Dyskinesia
- Dyspepsia
- Dysplastic
- Dyspnoea
- Dysthymia
- Ear
- Ear barotrauma
- Ear tubes
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- EDTA
- EFS - Event free survival
- Electrolytes
- Electron microscopy
- Embryo
- Endocrine Gland
- Endolymph
- Endosperm
- Enzyme inhibitors
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
- Epididymis
- Epidural
- Episiotomy
- Epistaxis
- Erectile dysfunction
- Erythrocytes
- Erythropoiesis
- Erythropoietin (EPO)
- Esomeprazole
- ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)
- Ethical Nutrients Urinary Tract Ssupport
- Euthanasia (Physician Assisted Death)
- Exercise Stretching
- Exocrine Gland
- External breast prostheses
- Extracellular
- Extraction rate
- Eye lift
- Face Lift
- Facet Joints
- False Negative
- False Positive
- Famciclovir
- Family History
- Famvir
- Fecal incontinence
- Fever
- FFS - Failure free survival
- Fibrates
- Fibroadenoma
- Filaggrin
- Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy
- First Line Treatment
- Flexibility
- Flow cytometry
- Fluoride
- Fondaparinux
- Food additives
- Formed elements
- Fosamax
- Fosamax Plus
- Fractionation
- Framingham Risk Score
- Frostbite
- Galactorrhea
- Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT)
- Gardner's Syndrome
- Gastric Ulcers
- Gastroscopy
- Genital Herpes
- Genoral
- Genotype
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Gingivitis
- Gland
- Glanzmann's thrombasthenia
- Gleason Score
- Glucocorticoids
- Gluteal Fat
- Glycaemic Index
- Glycans
- Glycopeptides
- Glycoprotein
- Gonadotrophins
- GPR - Good partial remission
- Granulocyte-CSF (G-CSF)
- Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF)
- Growth Hormone
- Gyrus
- HAART
- Haematocrit
- Haematologist
- Haemolysis
- Haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)
- Haemophilia
- Haemophilia A
- Haemophilia B
- Haemopoiesis
- Haemoptysis
- Haemorrhage
- Hallucinations
- Halsted radical mastectomy
- Hearing test
- Heart rate
- hemarthrosis
- hematomas
- hemophilia A
- hemophilia B
- High intensity focused ultrasound
- Hirsutism
- Hormone
- Hydrogen breath test
- Hydrolisation
- Hygiene hypothesis
- Hyperacute Rejection
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Hyperglycaemia
- Hyperlipidaemia (Hyperlipoproteinaemia; Dyslipidaemia)
- Hyperlipoproteinaemia type I (Buerger-Gruetz syndrome; Primary hyperlipoproteinaemia; Familial hyperchylomicronaemia)
- Hyperlipoproteinaemia type II
- Hyperlipoproteinaemia type III (Dysbetalipoproteinaemia; Broad beta disease)
- Hyperlipoproteinaemia type IV
- Hyperlipoproteinaemia type V
- Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism
- IgA (Immunoglobulin A)
- IgE (immunoglobulin E)
- IgG (Immunoglobulin G)
- IgM (Immunoglobulin M)
- Immune System
- Incus
- Infection
- Infecundity
- Infertility
- Inflammation
- Influenza
- Infundibulum
- Inhalers
- Inner Ear
- Insulin Resistance
- Integrase
- Integrative Oncology
- Interleukin 3, 5 and 6 (IL-3, IL-5, IL-6)
- Intermenstrual bleeding
- Intravenous fluid
- Invasive cancer
- Invega (Paliperidone)
- Ischaemic
- Lactose intolerance test
- Lactose-13C-ureide test
- Large cell carcinoma of the lung
- Laryngitis
- Laryngospasm
- Leaky Gut Syndrome (Intestinal Permeability)
- Lentigo
- Leprosy
- Leukaemia
- Leukocyte (White Blood Cell)
- Leukopoiesis
- Levitra
- Libido
- Lifestyle treatments for obesity
- Lincosamides
- Lipoma
- Lipoprotein
- Liposarcoma
- Lobe
- Lobectomy
- Low back pain
- Lumbar Fusion
- Lumbar laminectomy
- Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
- Lupus anticoagulant
- Lyme disease
- Lymph
- Lymph Node
- Lymphatic System
- Lymphobiopsy
- Lymphoblasts
- Lymphocytes
- Lymphoscintigraphy
- Macrolides
- Macula
- Macular
- Madelung's Disease
- Malabsorption
- Malignant mesothelioma
- Malleus
- Mammogram
- Mastecomy
- Mediterranean Diet
- Megakaryocytes
- Melanocyte
- Melanocytic naevi
- Melanoma
- Meloxicam
- Meniere's Syndrome
- Menopause
- Menorest
- Menstruation
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)
- Metastasis (Metastases)
- Microdermabrasion
- Microscope
- Microvilli
- Middle ear
- Mifepristone
- Mitozantrone
- Mobic
- Moderate Spectrum Penicillin
- Monobactams
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- Monounsaturated Fats
- Mortality
- Mould
- MTD - Maximum tolerated dose
- Mucositis
- Mucous Membrane
- Multiple Myeloma
- Muscarinic receptors
- Muscle
- Muscle Pain
- Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
- Myelin
- Myelography
- Myomectomy
- Myometrium
- N-3 Fatty Acids
- Narrow Spectrum Penicillin
- Nasal Congestion
- Natural Killer Cell
- Nebulisers
- Neck pain
- NED - No evidence of disease
- Nerve sparing surgery
- Neural Tube Defects
- Nexium
- Nipple
- Nitrates
- Nitroimidazoles
- NNRTI
- Nociceptors
- Nocturnal Penile Tumescence (NPT) Testing
- Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION)
- Non-invasive cancer
- Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- Non-small cell lung cancer
- Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury
- NovoSeven
- NRTI
- NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- Obesity treatments
- Obesogenic
- Ocular implant
- Oculogyration
- Oedema
- Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD)
- Oestradiol
- Oestrogen
- Office ergonomics
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- OR - Overall response
- Orchidometer
- Orchitis
- Organ of Corti
- ORR - Overall response rate
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- OS - Overall survival
- Osteomalacia
- Osteoporosis
- Ototoxicity
- Outer Ear
- Oval window
- Ovarian Drilling (Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy)
- Ovarian Follicles
- Palpitations
- Pancreas
- Pancreatic cancer
- PAP smear
- Papular
- Paralysis
- Parasite
- Parasympathetic system
- Parent training
- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF)
- Passive involuntary euthanasia
- Passive voluntary euthanasia
- Patent blue
- Pathologist
- PD - Progression of disease
- Peak bone mass
- Pemetrexed
- Penicillin
- Penicillin hypersensitivity
- Penile implant
- Perilymph
- Perimetrium
- Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
- Permanent atrial fibrillation (AF)
- Persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)
- PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography)
- Petechiae
- PFS - Progression free survival
- pH
- Pharmacological action
- Phase I Trial
- Phase II Trial
- Phase III Trial
- Phase IV Trial
- Phentermine
- Phosphodiesterase
- Phospholipid
- Photodermatitis
- Phytochemicals
- PI
- Pigment
- Pinna
- Placebo
- Placenta abruptio
- Plasma
- Plasma Exchange
- Platelets
- Pleura
- Pleural effusion
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Polyunsaturated Fats
- PR - Partial response
- Presenteeism
- Priapism
- Probiotics
- Procoagulant
- Proctitis
- Prostaglandin
- Prostate Gland
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Testing
- Prostatectomy
- Protease Inhibitors
- Protein
- Protein Shake
- Prothrombin Time (PT)
- Psychologist
- Psychomotor retardation
- Psychotherapy
- Pubic lice (crabs)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Radiation
- Radical Prostatectomy
- Radioisotope
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Rash
- Rectum
- Referred pain
- Relaxation/Mediation Therapy
- Relaxin
- REM Sleep (Rapid Eye Movement)
- Reminyl
- Renal hypertension
- Renal System
- Renin angiotensin system
- Revatio
- RFS - Relapse free survival
- Rhinocort
- Rifamycins
- Risk Factor
- Risperdal Consta
- Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
- Rosiglitazone
- Rotavirus
- Round window
- RR - Response rate
- Saccule
- Sacroiliac Joint
- SAE - Serious adverse event
- Saturated Fats
- Scala media
- Scala tympani
- Scala vestibule
- Scoliosis
- Screening Trial
- Seborrhoeic keratosis
- Second Line Treatment
- Seizure
- Self Efficacy
- Sensorineural deafness
- Sensory nerves
- Sentinel node
- Septicaemia
- Seretide MDI
- Seroma
- Seroquel
- Serotonin
- Serum
- Serving Size
- Shingles
- Side Effect
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Silicosis
- Skeletal muscle
- Skin biopsy
- Skin sparing and nipple preserving mastectomy with immediate reconstruction
- Small cell lung cancer
- Sodium benzoate
- Somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP)
- Somnolence
- Sonographer
- Speculum
- Spinal cord
- Spine
- Sprain
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
- Stalevo
- Standard drink
- Stapedius
- Stapes
- Sterility
- Strain
- Strattera
- Stroke
- Sulphite
- Sulphonamides and Trimethoprim
- Sundowning
- Surgical Oncology
- Synthesis
- Tachycardia
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Tartrazine
- Tectorial membrane
- Tendinitis
- Tendon
- Tendon xanthoma
- Tennis elbow
- Tensor Tympani
- Testa (seed coat)
- Tetracyclines
- TFI - Treatment free interval
- Therapeutic window (Pharmaceutical window)
- Thoracentesis
- Thrombin
- Thrombin Time
- Thromboplastin
- Thrombopoiesis
- Thyroid
- Tinnitus
- Tolerance
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillitis
- Total mastectomy
- Transdermal Patch
- Transit time
- Transurethral resection of the prostate
- TRM - Transplant related mortality
- Trusopt
- TTP - Time to progression of disease
- TWIST - Time without symptoms or toxicity
- Tykerb
- Tympanic membrane
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative colitis
- Ultrasound
- Unscheduled
- Uterine cancer (adenocarcinoma of the endometrium)
- Uterine fibroids
- Utricle
