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- A33
- A6
- AAP
- ABCA1 pathway
- ABCD rating
- ABI-007
- ABO blood group system
- ABR test
- ABT-263
- ABT-510
- ABT-751
- ABT-869
- ABT-888
- ABVD
- ABVD regimen
- ABVE-PC
- ABVE-PC regimen
- ABVE
- ABVE regimen
- ABX-EGF
- AC-T-T
- AC-T-T regimen
- AC-TH regimen
- AC-T
- AC-T regimen
- AC-Taxol regimen
- ACAPHA
- ACD gene
- ACE inhibitor
- ACF
- ACN53
- ACTH
- ACTHoma
- AC
- AC regimen
- ADCC
- ADC
- ADE
- ADE regimen
- ADH
- ADI-PEG 20
- ADL
- AD 32
- AE-941
- AEE788
- AEG35156
- AFP464
- AFP
- AG-013736
- AG014699
- AG2037
- AG3340
- AG337
- AGC
- AGUS
- AHA
- AIDS-defining cancer
- AIDS-related cancer
- AIDS
- AIS
- AJCC staging system
- ALCAR
- ALCL
- ALH
- ALK gene
- ALK inhibitor
- ALK positive
- ALL
- ALTENS
- ALVAC-CEA vaccine
- AMD
- AMD 3100
- AMG 102
- AMG 162
- AMG 531
- AMG 706
- AMH
- AML-MRC
- AML
- ANC
- ANH
- ANLL
- ANS
- ANV
- AP23573
- AP5346
- APC8015F
- APC8015
- APC
- APC vaccine
- APL
- APN
- AR+
- ARA-C
- ARMD
- ARMS
- AR
- AR negative
- AR positive
- ASC-H
- ASC-US
- ASCUS
- ASM
- ASPS
- AT/RT
- AT7519M
- AT9283
- ATLL
- ATN-161
- ATN-224
- ATP
- ATRA
- ATT/RHT
- ATTP
- AVN944
- AZD0530
- AZD2171
- AZD2281
- AZD6244
- AZQ
- AZT
- Abarelix
- Abdomen
- Abdominal
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Abdominal x-ray
- Abdominoperineal resection
- Abecma
- Abegrin
- Abemaciclib
- Aberrant crypt foci
- Abiraterone acetate
- Ablation
- Abnormal
- Abraxane
- Abrikossoff tumor
- Abscess
- Absolute neutrophil count
- Absolute risk
- Absorption
- Acalabrutinib
- Accelerated-fraction radiation therapy
- Accelerated partial-breast irradiation
- Accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
- Accelerated radiation therapy
- Accolate
- Acetaminophen
- Acetate
- Acetic acid
- Acetone
- Acetyl-L-carnitine
- Acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride
- Acetyl group
- Acetylation
- Acetylcholine
- Acetylcysteine
- Achlorhydria
- Acid-base balance
- Acid-base equilibrium
- Acid
- Acidification
- Acidity
- Acitretin
- Acne
- Acneiform dermatitis
- Acneiform rash
- Acolbifene hydrochloride
- Acoustic
- Acoustic neurofibromatosis
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Acquired pure red cell aplasia
- Acridine carboxamide
- Acromegaly
- Acrylonitrile
- Actemra
- Actinex
- Actinic keratosis
- Actinomycin D
- Action study
- Activase
- Activate
- Active surveillance
- Activities of daily living
- Actos
- Acupoint
- Acupressure
- Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Acupuncture
- Acupuncture needle
- Acupuncture point
- Acupuncture point injection
- Acupuncturist
- Acustimulation
- Acute
- Acute bacterial prostatitis
- Acute leukemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia
- Acute myelogenous leukemia
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes
- Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
- Acute pain
- Acute promyelocytic leukemia
- Acute radiation sickness
- Acute radiation syndrome
- Acyclovir
- Adcetris
- Adderall
- Addiction
- Addison disease
- Adenine
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma in situ
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Adenoma
- Adenopathy
- Adenosarcoma
- Adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency
- Adenosine triphosphate
- Adenosis
- Adenosquamous carcinoma
- Adenovirus
- Adjunct agent
- Adjunct therapy
- Adjunctive therapy
- Adjustment disorder
- Adjuvant therapy
- Administration
- Adnexal mass
- Ado-trastuzumab emtansine
- Adolescent
- Adoptive cell therapy
- Adoptive cell transfer
- AdreView
- Adrenal cancer
- Adrenal cortex
- Adrenal gland
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Adrenal medulla
- Adrenalectomy
- Adrenaline
- Adrenocortical
- Adrenocortical cancer
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Adrenocorticotropic-secreting tumor
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone
- Adriamycin PFS
- Adriamycin RDF
- Adult-type fibrosarcoma
- Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
- Adult progeria
- Adult rickets
- Adulterant
- Advance directive
- Advanced cancer
- Advanced practice nurse
- Adverse effect
- Adverse event
- Advil
- Aerobic
- Aerobic exercise
- Aerobic metabolism
- Aerobic respiration
- Aerodigestive tract
- Aerosolize
- Aesthetic flat closure
- Afatinib dimaleate
- Affected individual
- Affinity
- Affinity reagent
- Afinitor
- Afinitor Disperz
- Aflatoxin
- Aganglionic megacolon
- Age-adjusted rate
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Agent study
- Agglutinin
- Aggravating factor
- Aggressive
- Aggressive fibromatosis
- Aggressive lymphoma
- Aggressive systemic mastocytosis
- Agitation
- Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- Agonist
- Agoraphobia
- Agranulocyte
- Aicardi syndrome
- Akt
- Akynzeo
- Alagille syndrome
- Alanine aminopeptidase
- Alanine transferase
- Alanosine
- Albinism
- Albumin
- Alcohol
- Alcohol ablation
- Alcohol dependence
- Alcoholism
- Aldara
- Aldehyde
- Aldesleukin
- Aldosterone
- Aldrich syndrome
- Alecensa
- Alectinib
- Alefacept
- Alemtuzumab
- Alendronate sodium
- Alimta
- Aliqopa
- Alkali
- Alkalinity
- Alkalinization
- Alkaloid
- Alkeran
- Alkylating agent
- All-trans retinoic acid
- Allegra
- Allergen
- Allergic response
- Allogeneic
- Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
- Allogeneic stem cell transplantation
- Allogenic
- Allograft
- Allopathic medicine
- Allopurinol
- Allovectin-7
- Aloe-emodin
- Alopecia
- Aloxi
- Alpha-adrenergic antagonist
- Alpha-blocker
- Alpha-fetoprotein
- Alpha-lipoic acid
- Alpha-tocopherol
- Alpha emitter radiation therapy
- Alpha hydroxyl acid
- Alprazolam
- Alprostadil
- Alteplase
- Alteration
- Alternative medicine
- Altretamine
- Alum
- Aluminum
- Alunbrig
- Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- Alveolar soft part sarcoma
- Alveoli
- Alvocidib
- Alzheimer dementia
- Alzheimer disease
- Amanita phalloides
- Amantadine hydrochloride
- Amatuximab
- Ambien
- Amelanotic melanoma
- Ameluz
- Amethopterin
- Amevive
- Amifostine
- Amikacin
- Amino acid
- Amino acid sequence
- Aminobenzoic acid
- Aminocamptothecin
- Aminoglutethimide
- Aminoglycoside antibiotic
- Aminolevulinic acid
- Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
- Aminopterin
- Amiodarone hydrochloride
- Amitriptyline
- Amitriptyline hydrochloride
- Ammonia
- Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate
- Amniotic fluid
- Amonafide
- Amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium
- Amoxicillin
- Amphotericin B
- Amplimexon
- Ampulla
- Ampulla of Vater
- Ampulla of Vater cancer
- Ampullary cancer
- Amputation
- Amrubicin
- Amsacrine
- Amuvatinib
- Amygdalin
- Amylase
- Amyloidosis
- Anabolic steroid
- Anagrelide
- Anakinra
- Anal
- Anal Pap smear
- Anal Pap test
- Anal cancer
- Analgesia
- Analgesic
- Analog
- Analysis
- Anaphylactic shock
- Anaplastic
- Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
- Anaplastic lymphoma kinase
- Anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene
- Anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor
- Anaplastic thyroid cancer
- Anastomosis
- Anastrozole
- Anatomic
- Anatomist
- Anatomy
- Ancestim
- Ancillary test
- Androblastoma
- Androgen-independent
- Androgen
- Androgen ablation
- Androgen deprivation
- Androgen receptor
- Androgen receptor blocker
- Androgen receptor negative
- Androgen receptor positive
- Androgen suppression
- Androstanolone
- Anecdotal report
- Anemia
- Anesthesia
- Anesthesiologist
- Anesthetic
- Anetholtrithione
- Angelica root
- Angiocept
- Angiofibroma
- Angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia
- Angiogenesis
- Angiogenesis inhibitor
- Angiogram
- Angiography
- Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
- Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia
- Angiomyolipoma
- Angioplasty
- Angiosarcoma
- Angiostatin
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
- Angiozyme
- Anhidrosis
- Anhydrovinblastine
- Anidulafungin
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Animal model
- Animal study
- Aniridia
- Annamycin
- Anorexia
- Anorexia nervosa
- Ansamycin
- Antagonist
- Antenatal
- Anterior
- Anterior mediastinotomy
- Anterior mediastinum
- Anterior pelvic exenteration
- Anterior urethral cancer
- Anthracenedione
- Anthracycline
- Anthraquinone
- Anti-CCR2 monoclonal antibody MLN1202
- Anti-CD19 immunotoxin
- Anti-CD22 immunotoxin
- Anti-CD22 immunotoxin CAT-8015
- Anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody
- Anti-CD45 monoclonal antibody
- Anti-CEA antibody
- Anti-EpCAM-Pseudomonas-exotoxin fusion protein
- Anti-HGF monoclonal antibody AMG 102
- Anti-IGF1R recombinant monoclonal antibody MK-0646
- Anti-IL-6 chimeric monoclonal antibody
- Anti-Mullerian hormone
- Anti-PDGFR alpha monoclonal antibody IMC-3G3 https://wikimd.com/w/index.php?title=Anti-platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha monoclonal antibody IMC-3G3&action=edit&redlink=1
- Anti-TGF-beta monoclonal antibody GC1008
- Anti-TRAIL R1-mAb
- Anti-TRAIL R2 mAb HGS-ETR2
- Anti-VEGFR-2 fully human monoclonal antibody IMC-1121B
- Anti-VEGFR monoclonal antibody
- Anti-idiotype vaccine
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-inflammatory agent
- Anti-mesothelin monoclonal antibody MORAb-009
- Antiandrogen
- Antiandrogen therapy
- Antiangiogenesis
- Antiangiogenesis agent
- Antiangiogenic
- Antianxiety agent
- Antiapoptotic
- Antibacterial
- Antibiotic
- Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
- Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity
- Antibody-drug conjugate
- Antibody
- Antibody therapy
- Anticachexia
- Anticancer antibiotic
- Anticancer therapy
- Anticarcinogenic
- Anticipatory nausea and vomiting
- Anticoagulant
- Anticonvulsant
- Antidepressant
- Antidiarrheal
- Antiemetic
- Antiepileptic
- Antiestrogen
- Antifibrinolytic agent
- Antifolate
- Antifungal
- Antigen-presenting cell
- Antigen-presenting cell vaccine
- Antigen
- Antiglobulin test
- Antihistamine
- Antihormone therapy
- Antihypertensive agent
- Antilymphocyte globulin
- Antimetabolite
- Antimicrobial
- Antimicrotubule agent
- Antimitotic agent
- Antineoplastic
- Antineoplastic antibiotic
- Antineoplaston
- Antioncogene
- Antioxidant
- Antiparasitic
- Antiprogestin
- Antipsychotic
- Antipsychotic agent
- Antiretroviral therapy
- Antisense DNA
- Antisense RNA
- Antisense agent
- Antisense c-fos
- Antisense oligonucleotide
- Antisense oligonucleotide therapy
- Antisense therapy
- Antisocial
- Antithymocyte globulin
- Antituberculosis
- Antitumor
- Antitumor antibiotic
- Antiviral
- Anus
- Anxiety
- Anxiolysis
- Anxiolytic
- Anxiolytic agent
- Aorta
- Aortocoronary bypass
- Apalutamide
- Apheresis
- Apidra
- Aplastic anemia
- Aplidine
- Apo-2L
- Apocrine gland
- Apolizumab
- Apoptosis
- Appendage
- Appendectomy
- Appendix
- Appetite
- Aprepitant
- Aptivus
- Aqueous
- Aranesp
- Arctigenin
- Arctiin
- Aredia
- Areola
- Arginine
- Arginine butyrate
- Argon beam coagulator ablation
- Arimidex
- Arixtra
- Armodafinil
- Aromasin
- Aromatase inhibitor
- Aromatherapist
- Aromatherapy
- Aromatherapy infusion
- Aromatherapy massage
- Aromatic
- Arousal
- Arranon
- Arrhenoblastoma
- Arsenic
- Arsenic trioxide
- Art therapy
- Arterial embolization
- Arteriogram
- Arteriography
- Artery
- Arthralgia
- Arthritis
- Artificial pacemaker
- Arzerra
- Arzoxifene hydrochloride
- Asbestos
- Asbestosis
- Ascites
- Ascorbic acid
- Aseptic necrosis
- Ashkenazi Jews
- Asparaginase
- Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi
- Asparlas
- Aspartate transaminase
- Aspergillosis
- Aspergillus
- Aspirate
- Aspiration
- Aspirin
- Assay
- Assent process
- Assessment
- Asset
- Assistive device
- Assistive technology
- Asthenia
- Asthma
- Astrocyte
- Astrocytoma
- Asymmetry
- Asymptomatic
- Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis
- Atamestane
- Ataxia-telangiectasia
- Ataxia
- Ataxic gait
- Atelectasis
- Atezolizumab
- Athymic nude mouse
- Atiprimod
- Atom
- Atorvastatin
- Atorvastatin calcium
- Atrasentan
- Atrophic vaginitis
- Atropine sulfate
- Atropine suppression test
- Attending physician
- Attenuated
- Atypia
- Atypical ductal breast hyperplasia
- Atypical ductal hyperplasia
- Atypical glandular cells
- Atypical glandular cells of uncertain significance
- Atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance
- Atypical hyperplasia
- Atypical lobular breast hyperplasia
- Atypical lobular hyperplasia
- Atypical mole
- Atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade lesion
- Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
- Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor
- Auditory
- Auditory brain stem response test
- Augmentin
- Augmerosen
- Auricular
- Auricular acupuncture
- Aurimmune
- Aurora B/C kinase inhibitor GSK1070916A
- Aurora kinase inhibitor AT9283
- Aurotherapy
- Autoantibody
- Autoclave-resistant factor
- Autoclave
- Autoimmune condition
- Autoimmune disease
- Autoimmune enteropathy
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Autoimmune paraneoplastic disease
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
- Autologous
- Autologous bone marrow
- Autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Autologous expanded mesenchymal stem cells OTI-010
- Autologous lymphocyte
- Autologous stem cell transplantation
- Autologous tumor cell
- Autonomic nervous system
- Autophagy
- Autosomal dominant inheritance
- Autosomal recessive inheritance
- Avage
- Avandia
- Avascular necrosis
- Avastin
- Avelox
- Avelumab
- Aventyl
- Avita
- Avodart
- Avoidance
- Axicabtagene ciloleucel
- Axilla
- Axillary
- Axillary dissection
- Axillary lymph node
- Axillary lymph node dissection
- Axitinib
- Ayurveda
- Ayurvedic medicine
- Azacitidine
- Azaspirane
- Azathioprine sodium
- Azedra
- Azoospermia
- Azoxymethane
- Azygos vein
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