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