| aniline | <chemistry> An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colourless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which many brilliant dyes are made. See: Anil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| aniline blue | A mixture of sulfonated triphenylmethane dyes used widely as a connective tissue stain and counterstain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aniline fuchsin | A mixture of aniline and basic fuchsin in 30% ethanol with a trace of phenol, as in Goodpasture's stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aniline hydroxylase | <enzyme> A drug-metabolizing, cytochrome p-450 enzyme which catalyses the hydroxylation of aniline to hydroxyaniline in the presence of reduced flavoprotein and molecular oxygen. Registry number: EC 1.14.14.- (12 Dec 1998) |
| aniline mustard | <chemical> N,n-bis(2-chloroethyl)aniline. Alkylating anti-neoplastic agent effective in some mouse tumours, but less useful in man. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating. Chemical name: Benzenamine, N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| aniline oxygenase | <enzyme> Converts substituted anilines to the corresponding catechols Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| Mallory's aniline blue stain | <technique> A method especially suitable for studying connective tissue; sections are stained in acid fuchsin, aniline blue-orange G solution, and phosphotungstic acid; fibrils of collagen are blue, fibroglia, neuroglia, and muscle fibres are red, and fibrils of elastin are pink or yellow. Synonym: Mallory's aniline blue stain, Mallory's triple stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gentian aniline water | Gentian violet with saturated aniline water, a more effective stain than simple gentian violet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ehrlich's aniline crystal violet stain | <technique> A stain for Gram-positive bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| American Cancer Society | <address, organisation> American Cancer Society, National Headquarters, 1599 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA. Tel: 00 1 404 320-3333 (05 Feb 1998) |
| bladder cancer | The most common warning sign of bladder cancer is blood in the urine. The diagnosis of bladder cancer is supported by findings in the medical history and examination, blood, urine, and X-ray tests, and confirmed with a biopsy (usually during a cystoscope exam). Treatment of bladder cancer depends on the growth, size, and location of the tumour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bladder cancer risks | Smoking is a major risk factor. Cigarette smokers develop bladder cancer 2-3 times more often than do nonsmokers. Quitting smoking reduces the risk of bladder cancer, lung cancer, several other types of cancer, and a number of other diseases as well. Workers in some occupations are at higher risk of developing bladder cancer because of exposure to carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) in the workplace. These workers include people in the rubber, chemical, and leather industries, as well as hairstylists, machinists, metal workers, printers, painters, textile workers, and truck drivers. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bone cancer | <oncology> A general term to imply malignant tumour growth in bone. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bovine cancer eye | A malignant squamous cell carcinoma of cattle, especially the Hereford breed, that originates in the conjunctival mucous membranes or the surrounding skin; it occurs principally in range cattle having unpigmented skin around the eye and living in regions of intense sunlight. (05 Mar 2000) |
| BRCA1 breast cancer susceptibility gene | This mutated (changed) version of the BRCA1 gene makes a person susceptible to developing breast cancer. (12 Dec 1998) |