| phase II trial |
A study to test whether a new treatment has an anticancer effect (for example, whether it shrinks a tumor or improves blood test results) and whether it works against a certain type of cancer.
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| pharmacopoeia |
A book describing chemicals, drugs, and other substances and how they are used as medicines. It is prepared by a recognized authority.
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| phagocyte |
An immune system cell that can surround and kill microorganisms and remove dead cells. Phagocytes include macrophages.
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| phagocytosis |
The process by which phagocytes ingest and attempt to eliminate a foreign invader.
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| pharyngitis |
inflammation of the throat (the pharynx), causing sore throat, fever, earache, and swollen glands
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