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(chemo-) combining form denoting chemical or chemistry.
The use of chemicals/pharmaceuticals to treat disease.... chemotherapy
Swelling of the conjunctiva of the EYE, usually caused by in?ammation from injury or infection.... chemosis
The ability of certain cells to attract or repel others.... chemotaxis
(French) A dark beauty Chemarine, Chemaryn, Chemareen, Chemarein, Chemarien... chemarin
(Hebrew) A servant of God Chemashe, Chemasha, Chemosh, Chemoshe, Chemosha, Chemesh, Chemeshe, Chemesha... chemash
(Hebrew) A charismatic woman Chemdah... chemda
(Hebrew) One who loves God Chemdiah, Chemdea, Chemdeah, Chemdiya, Chemdiyah... chemdia
The administration of a chemical, including antibiotics, to prevent the development of an infection or the progression of the infection to active manifest infectious disease.... chemoprophylaxis
Determination of the identity of a substance or of the individual chemical constituents of a mixture. Analysis may be qualitative, as in determining whether a particular substance is present, or it may be quantitative, that is, measuring the amount or concentration of one or more constituents. (See also assay.)... analysis, chemical
Another term for a pharmacist.... chemist
Another name for clinical biochemistry, the study of abnormalities in the chemistry of body tissues in disease.... pathology, chemical
A cosmetic operation in which the outer layers of the skin are peeled away by the application of a caustic paste in order to remove freckles, acne scars, delicate wrinkles, or other skin blemishes.... skin peeling, chemical
n. a former name for *paraganglioma.... chemodectoma
n. a procedure in which the blood supply to a tumour is blocked with a synthetic embolic agent and cytotoxic drugs are then administered directly into the tumour. It is most frequently used for the treatment of liver cancer. See also transarterial chemoembolization.... chemoembolization
n. any one of a group of small proteins that guide leucocytes to sites of infection and are vital for immune function. They fall into two main classes, CC chemokines and CXC chemokines; receptors (denoted R) are named after the class that bind to them, and subtypes of each class are indicated by numbers (e.g. CCR5).... chemokine
n. the use of concurrent chemotherapy as a *radiosensitizer and radical irradiation in the treatment of malignant disease. Combined treatment in this way offers higher response rates, particularly in some gastrointestinal malignancies, such as rectal cancer and (particularly) anal cancer. It is also of proven benefit in locally advanced squamous cancers, such as those arising from the head and neck region or the cervix of the uterus.... chemoradiotherapy
n. a cell or group of cells that responds to the presence of specific chemical compounds by initiating an impulse in a sensory nerve. Chemoreceptors are found in the taste buds and in the mucous membranes of the nose. See also receptor.... chemoreceptor
chemotherapy that is given before the (usually) surgical treatment of a primary tumour with the aim of shrinking the tumour and therefore improving the results of surgery or radiotherapy and preventing the development of metastases. Compare adjuvant therapy.... neoadjuvant chemotherapy
the same botanical species occurring in other forms due to different conditions of growth, such as climate, soil, altitude, etc.... chemotype
(TACE) an *interventional radiology procedure to treat liver cancer in which a chemotherapeutic agent (usually doxyrubicin) loaded onto tiny beads is directly delivered to the cancerous area. This involves passing a catheter through the femoral artery in the groin and selectively placing it into the hepatic artery. A minute catheter (microcatheter) is then placed through the existing catheter and advanced more selectively into the area of cancer. Thus, the chemotherapy-loaded beads can be administered directly to the cancer, where they can not only treat it but also block the blood supply to that area (*embolization).... transarterial chemoembolization
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