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mycophenolate mofetil

The morpholinoethyl ester of mycophenolic acid (MPA) with potent immunosuppressive properties. Mycophenolate stops T-cell and B-cell proliferation through … [Read more...]

mycosis fungoides

A type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that first appears on the skin and can spread to the lymph nodes or other organs such as the spleen, liver, or lungs. … [Read more...]

mycosis fungoides plaque

In mycosis fungoides, an area of skin that is thickened, raised, red, scaly, and itchy. … [Read more...]

Mycostatin

A drug used to treat infections caused by fungi (a type of microorganism). It is made by certain strains of bacteria and kills fungi by binding to their … [Read more...]

myelin

The fatty substance that covers and protects nerves. … [Read more...]

myeloablation

A severe form of myelosuppression. Myelosuppression is a condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in fewer red blood cells, white blood … [Read more...]

myeloablative chemotherapy

High-dose chemotherapy that kills cells in the bone marrow, including cancer cells. It lowers the number of normal blood-forming cells in the bone marrow, and … [Read more...]

myeloblastic

Refers to myeloblasts (a type of immature cell that forms in the bone marrow). … [Read more...]

myelodysplasia

Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells … [Read more...]

myelodysplastic syndromes

A group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells. Also called preleukemia and smoldering leukemia. … [Read more...]