A drug that reduces pain. Analgesics include aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen. … [Read more...]
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analog
In chemistry, a substance that is similar, but not identical, to another. … [Read more...]
analysis
A process in which anything complex is separated into simple or less complex parts. … [Read more...]
anamorelin hydrochloride
The orally bioavailable hydrochloride salt of a synthetic, small-molecule ghrelin mimetic with appetite-stimulating and anabolic activities. Anamorelin … [Read more...]
anaphylactic shock
A severe and sometimes life-threatening immune system reaction to an antigen that a person has been previously exposed to. The reaction may include itchy skin, … [Read more...]
anaplastic
A term used to describe cancer cells that divide rapidly and have little or no resemblance to normal cells. … [Read more...]
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is usually of the T-cell type. The cancer cells express a marker called CD30 or Ki-1 on the … [Read more...]
anaplastic thyroid cancer
A rare, aggressive type of thyroid cancer in which the malignant (cancer) cells look very different from normal thyroid cells. … [Read more...]
anastomosis
A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed. … [Read more...]
anastrozole
A nonsteroidal inhibitor of estrogen synthesis that resembles paclitaxel in chemical structure. As a third-generation aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole … [Read more...]