| chemotherapy drug sensitivity test | <investigation> A test to assess a cancerous tissue's response and vulnerability to chemotherapy drugs. This test can help predict a patients response to treatment and suggest which drugs may be useful. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| combination chemotherapy | <oncology> Treatment consisting of the use of two or more chemicals to achieve maximum kill of tumour cells. (09 Jan 1998) |
| consolidation chemotherapy | Repetitive cycles of treatment during the immediate post-remission period, used especially for leukaemia. Synonym: intensification chemotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salvage chemotherapy | Use of chemotherapy in a patient with recurrence of a malignancy following initial treatment, in hope of a cure or prolongation of life. Synonym: salvage therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| second line chemotherapy | <oncology> Chemotherapy given for a tumour which has already failed to respond to a first chemotherapy regimen (called first line). (16 Dec 1997) |
| induction chemotherapy | Use of chemotherapy as initial treatment before surgery or radiotherapy of a malignancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intensification chemotherapy | Repetitive cycles of treatment during the immediate post-remission period, used especially for leukaemia. Synonym: intensification chemotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intraperitoneal chemotherapy | Treatment in which anticancer drugs are put directly into the abdomen through a thin tube. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intrathecal chemotherapy | Treatment with drugs that are injected into the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cort (cerebrospinal fluid). (12 Dec 1998) |
| topical chemotherapy | Treatment with anticancer drugs in a lotion or cream. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaesthetics, combined | The use of two or more chemicals simultaneously or sequentially to induce anaesthesia. The drugs need not be in the same dosage form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| antibiotics, combined | Combination of antibiotics used against difficult-to-treat infections. Antibiotic combinations have been used mainly to broaden the antibacterial spectrum and prevent development of resistance. In some instances these combinations have shown lower toxicity, but drug antagonism may be one of the problems encountered by their use. They may be given simultaneously or sequentially. The drugs need not be in the same dosage form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vaccines, combined | Two or more vaccines in a single dosage form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| combined cycle | Two or more generation processes in series or in parallel, configured to optimise the energy output of the system. (05 Dec 1998) |
| combined-cycle power plant | The combination of a gas turbine and a steam turbine in an electric generation plant. The waste heat from the gas turbine provides the heat energy for the steam turbine. (05 Dec 1998) |