| General medical terms |
Explanation |
| Apoptosis |
Programmed cell death |
| Cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma |
Group of skin‐directed T‐cell neoplasms with diverse clinical and histological features and prognosis |
| Cutaneous B‐cell lymphoma |
Group of skin‐directed B‐cell neoplasms with diverse clinical and histological features and prognosis |
| Lesional skin atrophy |
Death of the cells in the damaged area of skin |
| Lymph nodes |
Small organs in the human body which are part of the immune system |
| Neoplasm |
Any new and abnormal growth |
| NK‐cell lymphoma |
Group of neoplasms derived from the natural killer cells (NK‐cells) with diverse clinical and histological features and prognosis |
| Plaques |
A solid elevated area on the skin that is more broad than it is high |
| Pleomorphic |
Variability in size and shape |
| Poikiloderma |
Skin that demonstrates adjacent hyper‐ and hypopigmented areas with widened capillaries (telangiectasia) in the affected area |
| Precursor haematologic neoplasm |
Clinically‐aggressive neoplasm with a high incidence of cutaneous involvement and risk of leukaemic dissemination |
| Primary cutaneous lymphoma |
Cutaneous T‐ and B‐cell lymphoma that primarily affect the skin |
| T‐cell |
A type of lymphocyte (white cell) |
| Adverse effects |
Explanation |
| Acute myocardial infarction |
Death of myocardial tissue due to blocked blood supply |
| Acute non‐lymphatic leukaemia |
A quickly progressive malignant disease of too many immature non‐lymphatic leucocytes cells in the blood and bone marrow |
| ALT |
The alanine transaminase is a liver enzyme (SGPT) |
| Anaemia |
Low count of red blood cells |
| Anaemia hypochromic |
Low count of red blood cells with low amount of haemoglobin, the red molecule that transports oxygen within the blood vessels |
| Anaphylactoid reactions |
Very acute systemic allergic reaction often accompanied with flushing, angioedema,urticaria, difficulty breathing, lowered blood pressure, nausea |
| Arthralgia |
Joint pain |
| AST |
The aspartate transaminase is an enzyme mainly present in the liver but also in the blood, muscle cells, and bones (SGOT) |
| Asthenia |
Lack of energy or physical weakness or both |
| Cardiomyopathy |
Structural or functional disease of the cardiac muscle |
| Cardiopulmonary syndrome |
Adverse effect where the heart and the lung are involved |
| Chill |
Feeling of cold, resulting in shivering |
| CNS syndrome |
Adverse effect where the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord) is involved |
| Cutaneous hypersensitivity |
Altered reactivity to a specific antigen leading to cutaneous alterations |
| Cutaneous toxicity |
Cutaneous adverse effect of an agent used in therapeutic dosages |
| Constipation |
Hard and/or difficult bowel movements |
| Dermatitis exfoliation |
Inflammation and detachment of the skin |
| Diarrhoea |
Many fluid stools |
| Dyspnea |
Bad breathing |
| Erythema |
Redness of the skin |
| Fatigue |
To be exhausted |
| Flu‐like symptoms |
Symptoms which are often seen with influenza, such as fever, chills, and muscular pain |
| Gastrointestinal syndromes |
Adverse effects affecting the digestive system (oesophagus, stomach, bowel) |
| Hair loss |
Pathological increased loss of hair |
| Hepatotoxicity |
Capacity of a substance to have damaging effects on the liver |
| Hospitalisation |
Admission of a patient in a hospital |
| Hypercholesterolaemia |
Elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood |
| Hyperlipidaemia |
Elevated levels of lipids in the blood |
| Hypotension |
Low blood pressure |
| Hypothyroidism |
Low function of thyroid gland |
| Impotentia |
Inability to engage in sexual intercourse |
| Insomnia |
Not being able to sleep |
| LDH |
Lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme which helps to produce energy in the body when oxygen is absent |
| Leukopenia |
Low count of white blood cells |
| Malaise |
To feel ill |
| Mucositis |
Inflammation of mucosa |
| Myalgia |
Muscle pain |
| Nasopharyngitis |
Inflammation of the inner nose and the throat |
| Nausea |
An unpleasant sensation associated with the feeling one is going to vomit |
| Neuropathy |
A problem of the nervous system or nerves, which can result in abnormal sensations, pain, or muscle weakness |
| Non‐melanoma skin cancer |
Skin cancer which does not originate from melanocytes |
| Photosensitivity |
Enhanced responsibility to light or ultraviolet light |
| Pruritus |
Itching of the skin |
| Radiodermatitis |
Dermatitis resulting from overexposure to sources of radiant energy |
| Rash |
An abnormal change in the skin often affecting colour (increased redness), texture, and/or sensation |
| SGOT/SGPT |
Liver enzymes, see also AST and ALT |
| T4 |
Enzyme of the thyroid gland |
| Thrombopenia |
Low count of thrombocytes |
| Thrombotic syndrome |
Blood coagulation and clotting within blood vessels, obstructing blood flow |
| Triglycerid |
Lipid |
| Vascular leak syndrome |
When the blood vessels dilate and become more porous, allowing blood components to leak into the surrounding tissue |
| Vasodilatation |
Widening of the blood vessels |
