Lung Cancer Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Lung Cancer article. Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Abdominal cavity: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Ablation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Acetylcholine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Acoustic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Adenocarcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Adjuvant: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Adjuvant therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Adverse reaction: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Airway: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Airway obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alanine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alkaline phosphatase: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alveolar: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alveoli: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aminotransferase: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Anesthetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Artificial heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Asbestos: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Biochemical: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Blurred vision: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bone scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Brachytherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Breast cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bronchi: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bronchitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bronchoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bronchoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cancer symptoms: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carcinogenic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chest X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chromosome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chronic disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Colon cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com
COPD: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cortisol: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Coughing up blood: See the definition from MedTerms.com
CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com
CTS: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cyanosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cytology: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com
DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dysphagia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Effusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com
EGFR: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Environmental Protection Agency: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Epidermal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Epidermal growth factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Epidermal growth factor receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Epithelial: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Esophageal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Esophageal cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
External radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Familial: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com
FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Fine needle aspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gas exchange: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hair loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Heart valves: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hemoptysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hives: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hoarseness: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immune response: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Incurable: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Insertion: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Internal radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Itching: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lesion: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lobectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lung cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lymphatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lymphatic system: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Median: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mediastinoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mesothelioma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Metastasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Metastasize: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com
MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mucous: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nail: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nicotine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Non-small cell lung cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Operating room: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Outpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Palliation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Paraneoplastic syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Parathyroid hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Passive smoking: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pathologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Peritoneum: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Photodynamic therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Platelet: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pleura: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pleural: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pleural effusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pneumonectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pneumothorax: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Positron emission tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Probe: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prognostic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prophylactic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prostate: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prostate cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Radioactive: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Radiofrequency ablation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Radiotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Radon: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Recur: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Recurrence: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Remission: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Resection: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Resolution: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sedative: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com
SGOT: See the definition from MedTerms.com
SGPT: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Short-term memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Shoulder: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Shoulder pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Smooth muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sputum: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Staging: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Syringe: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Thoracentesis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Thoracotomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tobacco smoking: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Toxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Trachea: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Uranium: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Wheezing: See the definition from MedTerms.com
White blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com
White blood cell count: See the definition from MedTerms.com
X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com
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