Skip to content

Cancer Terminology

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

Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

spasm

?

Press
Pronunciation: /ˈspæzəm/

spasm

Definition

A sudden contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, such as a cramp.

Explore Cancer Terminology

Find more

total androgen blockade

sulindac

lactoferrin

Zestril

mediastinal pleura

transurethral radiofrequency ablation

HER2/neu test

μM

Explore Cancer Drug Terminology

find more

m-azidopyrimethamine

valacyclovir hydrochloride

HspE7

anti-mesothelin/MMAE antibody-drug conjugate DMOT4039A

alvocidib prodrug TP-1287

Xyzal

CXCR2 antagonist QBM076

bcr-abl peptide vaccine

Explore Genetic Cancer Terminology

find more

incomplete penetrance

antioncogene

throughput

cytogenetics

multigene panel test

MLPA

frameshift mutation

DNA

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology

© 2026 Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology