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cancer — A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer… … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood pressure — The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood… … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood clot — A mass of blood that forms when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together. When a blood clot is attached to the wall of a blood vessel, it is called a thrombus. When it moves through the bloodstream and blocks the flow of blood in… … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood cell count — A test to check the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood. Also called complete blood count and CBC … English dictionary of cancer terms
cancer of the adrenal cortex — A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline to control heart rate, blood pressure, and other body functions). Also… … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood — A tissue with red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other substances suspended in fluid called plasma. Blood takes oxygen and nutrients to the tissues, and carries away wastes … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood transfusion — The administration of blood or blood products into a blood vessel … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood-brain barrier disruption — BBBD. The use of drugs to create openings between cells in the blood brain barrier. The blood brain barrier is a protective network of blood vessels and tissue that protects the brain from harmful substances, but can also prevent anticancer drugs … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood vessel — A tube through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood-brain barrier — A network of blood vessels with closely spaced cells that makes it difficult for potentially toxic substances (such as anticancer drugs) to penetrate the blood vessel walls and enter the brain … English dictionary of cancer terms
