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Gefitinib
Gefitinib: A drug that attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the surfaces of cells. The drug was designed to treat non-small-cell lung cancer. Marketed under the brand name Iressa. For more information, see: gefitinib…
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- Undifferentiated cancer Cancer: A cancer in which the cells are very immature and 'primitive' and do not look like cells in the…
- Retinal Pertaining to the retina, the extraordinary layer of neurons (nerve cells) that line the back of the eye…
- Open-angle glaucoma Glaucoma: Glaucoma in which the aqueous (fluid) that flows through the pupil into the anterior (front)…
- Interphase The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the individual chromosomes cannot be…
- Hydrazine Hydrazine sulfate, an alternative medicine that has been claimed to be a treatment for cancer. It has been…
- Berylliosis Beryllium poisoning. See: Beryllium
- Zinc finger A finger-shaped fold in a protein that permits it to interact with DNA and RNA. The fold is created by the…
- Mb Megabase
- Introitus In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the…
- LASIK LASIK: Abbreviation standing for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, a kind of laser eye surgery designed…