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- BU
- busulfan
- buccal mucosa
- (BUK-ul myoo-KO-sa) The inner lining of the cheeks and lips
- budesonide
- A drug used in the treatment of asthma and rhinitis. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. Budesonide belongs to the family of drugs called steroids
- bugbane
- Cimicifuga racemosa . An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is More…
- bugwort
- Cimicifuga racemosa . An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is More…
- bupropion
- A substance that is used to treat depression, and to help people quit smoking. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressants
- burdock
- Arctium lappa . A plant whose seeds and root have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have antioxidant effects. Also called lappa and happy major
- Burkitt cell acute lymphocytic leukemia
- Type of acute lymphocytic leukemia usually found in the immature stem cells that have started to mature along the B-cell line.
- Burkitt's leukemia
- A rare, fast-growing cancer of the blood. Also called B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Burkitt's lymphoma
- An aggressive (rapidly progressing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that occurs most often in children and young adults. The disease may affect the jaw, central nervous system, More…
- burr hole
- A small opening in the skull made with a surgical drill
- Buschke Lowenstein Tumor
- Buschke-Löwenstein tumour (BLT) of the anogenitalia is a locally invasive, fast-growing verrucous carcinoma that does not normally metastasize. The tumor may rarely progress into squamous More…
- buserelin
- An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called gonadotropin-releasing hormones. In prostate cancer therapy, buserelin blocks the production of testosterone in the testicles More…
- buspirone
- (byoo-SPY-rone) A drug that is used to treat certain anxiety disorders. It belongs to the family of drugs called antianxiety agents
- busulfan
- An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents
- butadiene
- Butane derivative that is one of the most widely used raw materials used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
- buthionine sulfoximine
- A drug that may help prevent resistance to some anticancer drugs
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