Glossary of Terms

Counteracting inflammation. An agent that suppresses or treats inflammation.

Autoantibodies directed against various nuclear antigens including DAutoantibodies directed against various nuclear antigens including DNA, RNA, histones, acidic nuclear...

An autoantibody against the cell membrane lipid, diphosphatidyl glycerol. It produces abnormal and sometimes life-threatening blood clotting. The antibody...

Inflammation of one or more vertebrae.

The study of anatomy, physiology, or pathology in laboratory animals in order to apply the results to human function...

Angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from the existing vasculature. It occurs throughout life in both health and...

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells...

Analgesics, or pain relievers, are medicines that reduce or relieve headaches, sore muscles, arthritis, or other aches and pains....

The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) is a bold new venture between the NIH, 10 biopharmaceutical companies and several non-profit...

Partial or complete loss of hair is called alopecia. It can be hereditary, stress-induced, or caused by autoimmune conditions,...

A clinical trial design strategy used to assign participants to an arm of a study. Types of Allocation include...

Albumin is the main protein in blood plasma. Low levels occur in conditions associated with malnutrition, inflammation and liver and kidney diseases. Source: Cancer.gov