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Nadir: Lowest point, usually used in reference to blood counts related to chemotherapy.
Natural Killer Cells: A type of lymphocyte normally present in the body. Their responsibility is to kill cells that are infected with viruses. Rarely, these cells can transform to a form of leukemia or lymphoma.
Neoadjuvant: Therapy given before the primary surgical treatment in order to shrink a tumor.
Neoplasia: Abnormal new growth of cells. Also known a cancer.
Neoplastic: Cancerous or malignant.
Neuroblastoma: A disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in certain nerve cells in the body. It most commonly occurs in the abdomen and is a common type of childhood cancer. Neuroblastoma can also start around the spinal cord, in the chest, neck, or pelvis.
Neutropenia: A decreased number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell.
Neutrophil: The most common type of white blood cell in the bloodstream. It fights bacterial infections. Also called segmented neutrophils or segs. If your neutrophil or seg count is less than 1,000, you are at great risk for infection.
Nocturia: Frequent urination at night.
Nodule: A small group of cells, a small solid mass.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A cancer of the lymphatic system. A type of lymphoma. There are many types of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Some types spread more quickly than others. It is important that a pathologist experienced in examining lymphomatous tissue determine the exact subtype of the lymphoma since the correct choice of therapy depends on the precise subtype.
Non-lymphocytic Leukemia: See Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. |
