Skip to content

Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology
Cancer Terminology

Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

C cell

?

Press
Pronunciation: /si sɛl/

C cell

Definition

A type of cell in the thyroid. C cells make calcitonin, a hormone that helps control the calcium level in the blood.

Explore Cancer Terminology

Find more

Dukes C colorectal cancer

lymphaticovenous anastomosis

stage IV childhood Hodgkin lymphoma

hemihyperplasia

BPDCN

androgen receptor blocker

ureteroscopy

embolism

Explore Cancer Drug Terminology

find more

[18F]-labeled substance P antagonist receptor quantifier

anti-BCMA/GPRC5D/CD3 trispecific antibody JNJ-79635322

KRASG12C inhibitor JNJ-74699157

WT1 124-138 peptide vaccine

aminoflavone prodrug AFP464

anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody IMC-002

Axl/Mer inhibitor INCB081776

FGFR inhibitor CPL304110

Explore Genetic Cancer Terminology

find more

autosomal

late or variable onset

hypomelanosis

mutation

frameshift variant

LOD score

splice-site mutation

genetic marker

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology

© 2025 Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology