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Dictionary Terms: B
B cell
B lymphocyte
B3 antigen
B43-PAP immunotoxin
B7-1
bacillus Calmette-Guérin
backbone
baclofen
baclofen/amitriptyline/ketamine gel
bacteria
bacterial toxin
BAK gel
balloon angioplasty
band
barbiturate
barium enema
barium solution
barium swallow
Barrett esophagus
barrier
basal cell
basal cell carcinoma
basal cell nevus syndrome
base pair
baseline
basophil
batimastat
batracylin
BAY 12-9566
BAY 43-9006
BAY 56-3722
BAY 59-8862
BB-10901
BBBD
BBIC
BBR 2778
BBR 3464
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia
B-cell lymphoma
BCG
BCG solution
bcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide G3139
BCOP
BCR-ABL fusion gene
BCR-ABL fusion protein
BCX-1777
BDC
BEACOPP
BEACOPP regimen
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
beclin 1
beclomethasone
behavior modification
belinostat
Bellini duct carcinoma
belotecan
belotecan hydrochloride
Bence Jones protein
bench-to-bedside
bendamustine
bendamustine hydrochloride
benign
benign breast disease
benign proliferative breast disease
benign prostatic hyperplasia
benign prostatic hypertrophy
benign tumor
benzaldehyde
benzene
benzoylphenylurea
benzydamine
bereavement
bergamot
Beriplast P
best practice
beta alethine
beta carotene
beta hemolytic streptococcus group B
beta-2-microglobulin
beta-endorphin
beta-glucan
beta-human chorionic gonadotropin
bevacizumab
bexarotene
Bexxar regimen
BG00001
BI 2536
Biafine cream
bias
BIBF 1120
BIBX 1382
bicalutamide
bidi
bilateral
bilateral cancer
bilateral nephrectomy
bilateral prophylactic mastectomy
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
bile
bile duct
bile duct cancer
biliary
biliary system
biliary tract
bilirubin
binding agent
bioavailable
biochanin A
biochemical reactions
biochemical recurrence
biochemical relapse
biochemist
biofeedback
bioinformatics
biologic agent
biological
biological agent
biological drug
biological profile
biological response modifier therapy
biological therapy
biomarker
Biomed 101
biomedicine
biometrics
biometry
biopsy
biopsy specimen
biorepository
BioResponse-DIM
biospecimen
biostatistics
biotherapy
BI-RADS
birth canal
birth control pill
Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
bispecific antibody
bispecific monoclonal antibody
bisphosphonate
bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis
bizelesin
BL22 immunotoxin
black cohosh
black snakeroot
bladder
bladder cancer
blast
blast crisis
blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
Blenoxane
bleomycin
bleomycin sulfate
blessed thistle
blinded study
blister
bloating
blood
blood cell count
blood chemistry study
blood clot
blood poisoning
blood pressure
blood stasis
blood thinner
blood transfusion
blood urea nitrogen
blood vessel
blood-brain barrier
blood-brain barrier disruption
BMD
BMD scan
BMI
BMS-182751
BMS-184476
BMS-188797
BMS-214662
BMS-247550
BMS-275291
BMS-354825
BMS-599626
board certified oncology pharmacy specialist
body image
body mass index
bolus
bolus infusion
BON
bone cancer
bone density
bone marrow
bone marrow ablation
bone marrow aspiration
bone marrow biopsy
bone marrow cancer
bone marrow metastasis
bone marrow transplantation
bone mass
bone metastasis
bone mineral density
bone mineral density scan
bone scan
bone-seeking radioisotope
booster
borderline personality disorder
boron neutron capture therapy
boronophenylalanine-fructose complex
bortezomib
Boswellia serrata
botanical
Botox
botulinum toxin A
botulinum toxin type A
bowel
bowel function
bowel movement
Bowen disease
Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate
BPA-F
BPD
BPH
BPU
brachial plexopathy
brachial plexus
brachytherapy
BRAF gene
brain metastasis
brain stem
brain stem glioma
brain stem tumor
brain tumor
BRCA1
BRCA2
breakthrough pain
breast
breast cancer
breast carcinoma in situ
breast density
breast duct
breast duct endoscopy
Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
breast implant
breast lobe
breast lobule
breast reconstruction
breast self-exam
breastbone
breast-conserving surgery
breast-sparing surgery
Brief Pain Inventory
brivanib
brivanib alaninate
brivudine
BRM therapy
broccoli sprout extract
bromelain
bronchi
bronchial
bronchial adenoma
bronchiole
bronchitis
bronchodilator
bronchogenic carcinoma
bronchoscope
bronchoscopy
bronchus
brostallicin hydrochloride
broxuridine
bryostatin 1
BSH
buccal mucosa
budesonide
bugbane
bugwort
bulk-forming agent
BUN
bupivacaine
bupivacaine hydrochloride
bupropion
burdock
Burkitt leukemia
Burkitt lymphoma
burr hole
bursitis
buserelin
buspirone
busulfan
buthionine sulfoximine
bypass