Oncology and biomedicine terminology · MLC-0111

Oncology and biomedicine terms: W (107)

• WAGR syndromeA rare, genetic disorder that is present at birth and has two or more of the following features: Wilms tumor...
• waitlist controlIn a clinical trial, a group of participants who are on a waiting list to receive treatment. This group will...
• Waldenström macroglobulinemiaAn indolent (slow-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by abnormal levels of IgM antibodies in the...
• Waldeyer’s ringA ring of lymphoid tissue found in the throat. The Waldeyer’s ring is made up of the tonsils, adenoids, and...
• warfarinA drug that prevents blood from clotting. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticoagulants (blood...
• warfarin sodiumThe sodium salt form of warfarin, a coumarin and a vitamin K antagonist, with anticoagulant activity...
• warm ischemiaIn surgery, keeping a tissue, organ, or body part at body temperature after its blood suppy has been reduced...
• warm ischemia timeIn surgery, the time a tissue, organ, or body part remains at body temperature after its blood supply has...
• wartA raised growth on the surface of the skin or other organ.
• wasting syndromeA condition marked by a loss of more than 10% of body weight, including loss of muscle mass and fat, in a...
• watchful waitingClosely watching a patient’s condition but not giving any treatment unless signs or symptoms appear or...
• water deprivation testA test to measure how much urine is made and how concentrated it becomes when no water is given to a patient...
• water O-15An inert, radiopharmaceutical of oxygen-15 (O-15) labeled water used as a tracer molecule with positron...
• water pipeA device used to smoke a special type of tobacco that comes in different flavors. In a water pipe, charcoal...
• water-based vaginal lubricantA water-based vaginal lubricant with hydration activity. Upon application to the vagina, the water-based...
• watercressParts of the flowering plant have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have...
• water-soluble vitaminA vitamin that can dissolve in water. Vitamins are nutrients that the body needs in small amounts to stay...
• WBCA type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. WBCs are part...
• WBRTA type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer in the brain. It is often used to...
• wedge resectionSurgery to remove a triangle-shaped slice of tissue. It may be used to remove a tumor and a small amount of...
• Wee1 inhibitor APR-1051An orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of the human tyrosine kinase Wee1 (Wee1-like protein kinase...
• Wee1 kinase inhibitor IMP7068An orally bioavailable inhibitor of the human tyrosine kinase Wee1 (Wee1-like protein kinase; Wee1A kinase...
• Wee1 kinase inhibitor SC0191An orally bioavailable inhibitor of the human tyrosine kinase Wee1 (Wee1-like protein kinase; Wee1A kinase...
• WEE1 proteinA protein that is found inside the nucleus of a cell and plays a key role in controlling how cells grow and...
• Wee1/Myt1 inhibitor SGR-3515An orally bioavailable inhibitor of Wee1-like protein kinase (Wee1; Wee1A kinase; WEE1hu) and...
• weight loss surgerySurgery done to help people who are obese lose weight. There are different types of weight loss surgery, and...
• welgenaleucelA preparation of autologous T lymphocytes that are engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)...
• WeliregA drug used to treat adults with renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer) that is advanced and adults...
• WellbutrinA drug used to treat depression and certain other disorders. It is also used to help people stop smoking...
• well-differentiatedA term used to describe cells and tissue that have mature (specialized) structures and functions. In cancer...
• well-differentiated lymphocytic lymphomaAn indolent (slow-growing) type of lymphoma in which too many immature lymphocytes (white blood cells) are...
• Wermer syndromeA rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and...
• Werner syndromeA rare, inherited disorder marked by rapid aging that begins in early adolescence or young adulthood and an...
• WESA laboratory method that is used to learn the exact order of all the building blocks that make up the pieces...
• Western medicineA system in which medical doctors and other health care professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and...
• WGSA laboratory method that is used to learn the exact order of all of the building blocks (nucleotides) that...
• wheatgrass juiceThe juice extracted from the mature sprouts of wheatgrass, Triticum aestivum, which is a member of the...
• wheezingA high-pitched, whistling sound that can occur during breathing when the airways in the lungs become narrowed...
• whey protein isolateA biologically active, cystine-rich, whey-based protein isolate. Whey protein isolate is broken down in the...
• whey protein isolate-based nutritional supplementA nutritional supplement composed of a lactose- and gluten-free whey-based protein isolate and containing...
• whey protein powderA powdered form of proteins taken from whey, which is the liquid left over when cheese is made from cow’s...
• Whipple procedureA type of surgery used to treat pancreatic cancer. The head of the pancreas, the duodenum, a portion of the...
• white blood cellA type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. White blood...
• white button mushroom extractA heat-stable extract of white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) with potential chemopreventive and...
• white carrotA vegetable, also known as Arracacha, with potential chemoprevenitve, anti-oxidant and protective activities...
• white grape juiceJuice made from white grapes that contain polyphenols, with potential antioxidant activity. White grape juice...
• white wineAn alcoholic beverage made from fermented white grapes with potential orexigenic activity. Although not well...
• Whitmore-Jewett staging systemA staging system for prostate cancer that uses ABCD. “A” and “B” refer to cancer that is confined to the...
• WHOA part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world. The WHO sets standards for...
• whole cell vaccineVaccine made from whole tumor cells that have been changed in the laboratory.
• whole exome sequencingA laboratory method that is used to learn the exact order of all the building blocks that make up the pieces...
• whole genome sequencingA laboratory method that is used to learn the exact order of all of the building blocks (nucleotides) that...
• whole-brain radiation therapyA type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer in the brain. It is often used to...
• whole-brain radiotherapyA type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer in the brain. It is often used to...
• whooping coughA serious bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes that spreads easily. Whooping cough begins...
• wide local excisionA surgical procedure in which a scalpel (a sharp knife) is used to cut out a tumor or other abnormal lesion...
• wild cloverTrifolium pratense. A plant with flowers that has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical...
• wild-type geneA term used to describe a gene when it is found in its natural, non-mutated (unchanged) form. Mutated...
• wild-type KRAS geneA term used to describe a gene called KRAS when it is found in its natural, non-mutated (unchanged) form. The...
• willA legal document in which a person states what is to be done with his or her property after death, who is to...
• Wilms tumorA disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the kidney, and may spread to the lungs, liver, or...
• Wilson diseaseA rare, inherited disorder in which too much copper builds up in the body. The extra copper is stored in the...
• windpipeThe airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs). Also...
• wire localizationA procedure used to mark a small area of abnormal tissue so it can be removed by surgery. An imaging device...
• wireless capsule endoscopeA device used to look at the inside of the intestines and other parts of the digestive tract. It is a capsule...
• wisdom toothThe last tooth to come in at the back of each side of the upper and lower jaws. These teeth usually come in...
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndromeAn inherited immune disorder that occurs in young boys. It causes eczema (a type of skin inflammation), a...
• Wistar rabies virus strain PM-1503-3M vaccineA vaccine containing inactivated Wistar rabies virus strain PM-1503-3M, with immunotherapeutic activity. Upon...
• withdrawalA term used to describe the physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut...
• Wnt signaling inhibitor APL-5125An orally bioavailable small molecule kinase inhibitor of the Wnt signaling pathway, with potential...
• Wnt signaling inhibitor SM04755An orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of the Wnt signaling pathway, with potential antineoplastic...
• Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor SM08502An orally bioavailable, small molecule inhibitor of the Wnt signaling pathway, with potential antineoplastic...
• Wnt-5a mimic hexapeptide foxy-5A formylated, six amino acid, Wnt5a-derived peptide and wnt-5a mimetic with potential anti-metastatic...
• Wobe-Mugos EA mixture made from an extract of the calf thymus gland and enzymes (proteins that speed up chemical...
• WOC nurseA registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to care for people who have a wound, an...
• wombThe hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. The womb is where a fetus (unborn baby) develops and...
• wood alcoholA type of alcohol used to make antifreeze, pesticides, windshield wiper fluid, paint thinner, certain types...
• World Health OrganizationA part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world. The World Health...
• woundA break in the skin or other body tissues caused by injury or surgical incision (cut).
• wound, ostomy, and continence nurseA registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to care for people who have a wound, an...
• W_pro1 cancer vaccineA messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based cancer vaccine that encodes five prostate cancer-selective...
• WRAP53 geneA gene that makes a protein involved in the function of telomeres (the ends of chromosomes), which help keep...
• WRN geneA gene that makes a protein involved in unwinding DNA and repairing damaged DNA. Mutations (changes) in the...
• WRN inhibitor GSK4418959An orally bioavailable inhibitor of the Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase (WRN), with potential...
• WRN inhibitor HRO761An orally bioavailable selective and allosteric inhibitor of the Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase...
• WRN inhibitor RO7589831An orally bioavailable and small molecule inhibitor of Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase (WRN; RecQ...
• WSA rare, inherited disorder marked by rapid aging that begins in early adolescence or young adulthood and an...
• WT1 124-138 peptide vaccineA synthetic peptide vaccine consisting of a HLA-DR15-restricted human Wilms' Tumor protein-1 (WT1) peptide...
• WT1 126-134 peptide vaccineA synthetic peptide vaccine consisting of the amino acids 126 through 134 of the human Wilms' Tumor protein-1...
• WT1 235-243 peptide vaccineA synthetic peptide vaccine consisting of a HLA-A24-restricted human Wilms' Tumor protein-1 (WT1) peptide...
• WT1 247-261 peptide vaccineA synthetic peptide vaccine consisting of a HLA-DRw53-restricted human Wilms' Tumor protein-1 (WT1) peptide...
• WT-1 analogue peptide vaccineA peptide vaccine containing a human Wilms tumor 1 (WT-1) protein-derived epitope with potential...
• WT1 mRNA-electroporated autologous dendritic cell vaccineA cancer vaccine containing autologous dendritic cells electroporated with full-length mRNA encoding Wilms'...
• WT1 peptide vaccine OCV-501A peptide cancer vaccine comprised of a peptide derived from Wilms tumor gene 1 (WT1) protein, with potential...
• WT1 peptide vaccine WT2725A peptide cancer vaccine comprised of a peptide derived from Wilms tumor gene 1 (WT1) protein, with potential...
• WT1 protein-derived peptide vaccine DSP-7888A peptide cancer vaccine comprised of peptides derived from the Wilms tumor gene 1 (WT1) protein, with...
• WT1-A10/AS01B immunotherapeutic GSK2130579AAn immunotherapeutic consisting of the recombinant fusion protein WT1-A10 combined with the adjuvant ASO1B...
• WT1-H/K-HELP-survivin-H/K-HELP-MAGE-A4-H ⁄ K-HELP-MUC1-22 peptide-loaded autologous dendritic cellsA preparation of autologous dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with helper/killer-hybrid epitope long peptides...
• WT1-loaded artificial adjuvant vector cell immunotherapeutic ASP7517A preparation of artificial adjuvant vector cells (aAVCs) composed of cells from the cell line HEK293, which...
• WT1/PRAME/survivin-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytesA preparation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) specifically reactive to the tumor-associated antigens (TAAs)...
• WT1/PRAME/survivin-specific T cells MANA-312A preparation of off-the-shelf (OTS) donor-derived T lymphocytes that are reactive to multiple...
• WT1/PSMA/hTERT-encoding plasmid DNA INO-5401A preparation composed of three separate DNA plasmids encoding the tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) Wilms...
• WT1-sensitized T cellsA population of allogeneic T-cells sensitized with Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) antigen with potential...
• WT1-targeted IL-2-based fusion protein CUE-102A Fc-engineered fusion protein composed of two human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules presenting a Wilms’...
• wu-ling-sanA traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) composed of Polyporus sclerotium (Sclerotium polypori Umbrellati; Zhu...
• WX-671A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer. It blocks the action of certain...
• WXSA laboratory method that is used to learn the exact order of all the building blocks that make up the pieces...

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