Biological Therapy
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Biological Therapy. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Biological Therapy.
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Terms
Adoptive Transfer - Form of passive immunization where previously sensitized immunologic agents (cells or serum) are tra...
Biological Therapy - Treatment of diseases with biological materials or biological response modifiers, such as the use of...
Blood Component Transfusion - The transfer of blood components such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma from a dono...
Blood Patch, Epidural - The injection of autologous blood into the epidural space either as a prophylactic treatment immedia...
Blood Transfusion - The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed...
Blood Transfusion, Autologous - Reinfusion of blood or blood products derived from the patient's own circulation. (Dorland, 27th ed)...
Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine - In utero transfusion of BLOOD into the FETUS for the treatment of FETAL DISEASES, such as fetal eryt...
Cytapheresis - Separation of one or more kinds of cells from whole blood with the return of other blood cell consti...
Desensitization, Immunologic - Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism i...
Erythrocyte Transfusion - The transfer of erythrocytes from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor....
Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood - Repetitive withdrawal of small amounts of blood and replacement with donor blood until a large propo...
Gene Therapy - The introduction of new genes into cells for the purpose of treating disease by restoring or adding ...
Graft Enhancement, Immunologic - The induction of prolonged survival and growth of allografts of either tumors or normal tissues whic...
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization - The release of stem cells from the bone marrow into the peripheral blood circulation for the purpose...
Immunization - Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of...
Immunization Schedule - Schedule giving optimum times usually for primary and/or secondary immunization....
Immunization, Passive - Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or tra...
Immunization, Secondary - Any immunization following a primary immunization and involving exposure to the same or a closely re...
Immunomodulation - Alteration of the immune system or of an immune response by agents that activate or suppress its fun...
Immunosuppression - Deliberate prevention or diminution of the host's immune response. It may be nonspecific as in the a...
Immunotherapy - Manipulation of the host's immune system in treatment of disease. It includes both active and passiv...
Immunotherapy, Active - Active immunization where vaccine is administered for therapeutic or preventive purposes. This can i...
Immunotherapy, Adoptive - Form of adoptive transfer where cells with antitumor activity are transferred to the tumor-bearing h...
Leukapheresis - The preparation of leukocyte concentrates with the return of red cells and leukocyte-poor plasma to ...
Leukocyte Transfusion - The transfer of leukocytes from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor....
Lymphocyte Depletion - Immunosuppression by reduction of circulating lymphocytes or by T-cell depletion of bone marrow. The...
Lymphocyte Transfusion - The transfer of lymphocytes from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor....
Mass Vaccination - Administration of a vaccine to large populations in order to elicit IMMUNITY....
Oncolytic Virotherapy - Use of attenuated VIRUSES as ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS to selectively kill CANCER cells....
Organotherapy - Historically, the treatment of disease by the administration of animal organs or their extracts (aft...
Plasma Exchange - Removal of plasma and replacement with various fluids, e.g., fresh frozen plasma, plasma protein fra...
Platelet Transfusion - The transfer of blood platelets from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor....
Plateletpheresis - The preparation of platelet concentrates with the return of red cells and platelet-poor plasma to th...
Radioimmunotherapy - Radiotherapy where cytotoxic radionuclides are linked to antibodies in order to deliver toxins direc...
Targeted Gene Repair - A technique which uses synthetic oligonucleotides to direct the cell's inherent DNA repair system to...
Tissue Therapy - Historically, tissue transplantation, especially of refrigerated tissue (after Filatov). It was theo...
Transplantation Conditioning - Preparative treatment of transplant recipient with various conditioning regimens including radiation...
Vaccination - Administration of vaccines to stimulate the host's immune response. This includes any preparation in...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
