Hyperactivity
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| Hyperactivity | |
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| Term | Hyperactivity |
| Short definition | Hyper-CVAD scheme (HY-pro.. REH-jih-men) An acronym for a combination chemotherapy regimen used to treat some forms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non- Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The hyper-CVAD regimen includes the drugs cyclophosphamide, vincristine sulfate, doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), and dexamethasone. This includes the drugs methotrexate and cytarabine. It is administered as hyperfractionated therapy, in which the total dose of drugs is divided into small doses and given more than once a day. Also called Hyper CVAD |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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hyperactivity - (pronounced) (HY-per-ak-TIH-vih-tee) A higher than normal level of activity. Hyperactivity can be used to indicate the increased effect of a bodily function, such as B. the hormone production, or to describe the behavior. A hyperactive person may seem to be constantly moving or fidgeting, impulsive, unable to concentrate, and talking too much
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