myeloablation

myeloablation

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  • myeloablation — my·elo·ab·la·tion (mi″ə lo ab laґshən) [myelo + ablation] severe or complete bone marrow suppression (q.v.), such as by administration of high doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy prior to bone marrow transplantation.… …   Medical dictionary

  • myeloablation — n. (Medicine) severe suppression of bone marrow activity (causes a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • myeloablation — A severe form of myelosuppression. Myelosuppression is a condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It is a side effect of some cancer treatments. Also called severe …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Bone marrow suppression — or myelotoxicity (adjective myelotoxic) or myelosuppression, is the decrease in cells responsible for providing immunity, carrying oxygen, and those responsible for normal blood clotting [1] is a serious side effect of chemotherapy and certain… …   Wikipedia

  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation — HSCT redirects here. For the supersonic aircraft, see High Speed Civil Transport. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Intervention ICD 9 CM 41.0 MeSH …   Wikipedia

  • List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * …   Wikipedia

  • Stem cell transplantation — Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or bone marrow transplantation is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). It is most often performed for people… …   Wikipedia

  • myeloablated — adjective From which the myelin has been removed See Also: myeloablation …   Wiktionary

  • myeloablative — adjective Of, pertaining to, or causing myeloablation …   Wiktionary

  • Myelosuppression — Als Myelosuppression, auch Knochenmark(s)depression oder Knochenmark(s)hemmung[Fußnote 1] genannt, bezeichnet man das Aussetzen der normalen Blutbildung (Hämatopoese) im Knochenmark. In der englischsprachigen Fachliteratur spricht man von bone… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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