English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Estrogen receptor test — An estrogen receptor test is a lab test to find out if cancer cells have estrogen receptors (proteins to which estrogen will bind). If the cells have estrogen receptors, they may need estrogen to grow, and this may affect how the cancer is… … Wikipedia
Dopamine receptor — Dopamine Dopamine receptors are a class of metabotropic G protein coupled receptors that are prominent in the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS). The neurotransmitter dopamine is the primary endogenous ligand for dopamine receptors. Dopamine … Wikipedia
Epidermal growth factor receptor — This article is about a cell surface receptor. For estimated measure of kidney function (eGFR), see Glomerular filtration rate. Epidermal growth factor receptor … Wikipedia
Nociceptin receptor — Opiate receptor like 1 Identifiers Symbols OPRL1; KOR 3; MGC34578; NOCIR; OOR; ORL1 External IDs … Wikipedia
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 — Glutamate receptor, metabotropic 1 PDB rendering based on 1ewk … Wikipedia
delta Opioid receptor — Opioid receptor, delta 1 Rendering based on PDB 1OZC … Wikipedia
Neurotensin receptor — 1 (high affinity) Identifiers Symbol NTSR1 Alt. symbols NTR Entrez 4923 … Wikipedia
thyroid function test — ▪ medicine any laboratory procedure that assesses the production of the two active thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), by the thyroid gland and the production of thyrotropin (thyroid stimulating hormone, TSH), the… … Universalium
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
