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chemotherapy — n. the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness); also used especially in reference to the use of chemicals to treat cancer. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chemotherapy — 1907, from Ger. Chemotherapie, coined by Ger. biochemist Paul Ehrlich (1854 1915), from CHEMO (Cf. chemo ) + therapie (see THERAPY (Cf. therapy)) … Etymology dictionary
chemotherapy — ► NOUN ▪ the treatment of disease, especially cancer, by the use of chemical substances … English terms dictionary
chemotherapy — [kē΄ōther΄ə pyo͞ot′iks, kem΄ōther΄ə pyo͞ot′ikskē΄ōther′ə pē, kem΄ōther′ə pē] n. [Ger chemotherapie] the prevention or treatment of disease by the administration of drugs: also chemotherapeutics [kē΄ōther΄ə pyo͞ot′iks, kem΄ōther΄ə pyo͞ot′iks]… … English World dictionary
Chemotherapy — A woman being treated with docetaxel chemotherapy for breast cancer. Cold mittens and wine coolers are placed on her hands and feet to reduce harm to her nails. Chemotherapy (sometimes cancer chemotherapy) is the treatment of cancer with an… … Wikipedia
chemotherapy — chemotherapist, n. /kee moh ther euh pee, kem oh /, n. Med. the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease producing microorganisms or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue. Cf.… … Universalium
chemotherapy — [[t]ki͟ːmoʊθe̱rəpi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer … English dictionary
chemotherapy — chemoterapija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Infekcinių, invazinių ir navikinių ligų gydymas cheminiais preparatais, naikinančiais ligos sukėlėjus, slopinančiais jų augimą ir dauginimąsi. atitikmenys: angl. chemotherapy vok … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting — (CINV) is a common side effect of many cancer treatments. Nausea and vomiting are two of the most feared cancer treatment related side effects for cancer patients and their families. In 1983, Coates et al. found that patients receiving… … Wikipedia
Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia — is a condition characterized by abnormally low blood levels of infection fighting neutrophils, a specific kind of white blood cell.cite journal |author=Lyman GH |title=Risks and consequences of chemotherapy induced neutropenia |journal=Clin… … Wikipedia
