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musculoskeletal

1) relating to muscles and skeleton2) referring to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bones, joints and spinal discs. … [Read more...]

MUSE

(Other name for: alprostadil) … [Read more...]

music therapy

Treatment that uses music to help relieve pain or stress and promote well-being. It is being studied in the treatment of several cancer-related problems and … [Read more...]

Mustargen

(Other name for: mechlorethamine hydrochloride) … [Read more...]

mustine

A drug used to treat some types of cancer and some skin conditions that may become cancer. It attaches to the cell's DNA and may kill cancer cells. Mustine is a … [Read more...]

mutagen

Anything that causes a mutation (a change in the DNA of a cell). DNA changes caused by mutagens may harm cells and cause certain diseases, such as cancer. … [Read more...]

Mutamycin

(Other name for: mitomycin C) … [Read more...]

mutant p53 peptide pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

A cancer vaccine consisting of autologous dendritic cells which have been pulsed with a mutant p53 peptide. Vaccination with mutant p53 peptide pulsed dendritic … [Read more...]

mutate

To change the genetic material of a cell. The changes (mutations) can be harmful, beneficial, or have no effect. … [Read more...]

mutation

Any change in the DNA of a cell. Mutations may be caused by mistakes during cell division, or they may be caused by exposure to DNA-damaging agents in the … [Read more...]