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Communication specialists at EMA use these descriptions for materials prepared for the public.  \nIn our documents, we often adjust the description wordings to fit the context so that the writing flows smoothly without distorting the meaning. Since the main purpose of these descriptions is to serve our own writing needs, some also include alternative or optional wording to use as needed; we use ‘\u003C>’ for this purpose.  \nOur list concentrates on side effects and similar terms in summaries of product characteristics and public assessments of medicines but omits terms that are used only rarely. It does not include descriptions of most disease states or those that relate to specialties such as regulation, statistics and complementary medicine or, indeed, broader fields of medicine such as anatomy, microbiology, pathology and physiology.  \nThis resource is continually reviewed and updated internally, and we will publish updates periodically. If you have comments or suggestions, you may contact us by filling in this form.  \n1 This revision includes terms used in cancer clinical trials, a change to seizure-related entries to avoid the use offit, as well as several new and revised terms.  \nA │ B │C │ D │ E │ F │G │ H │ I │J │ K │ L │ M │ N │O │ P │Q │ R │S │T │ U │V │W │X │Y │Z  \n\n| A |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| abdomen | belly |\n| ablation | procedure to burn or remove parts of \u003Ctissue> \u003Can organ> |\n| ablation, radiofrequency | destroying cancer cells with heat generated from radio waves |\n| abrasions | grazes |\n| abscess | a swollen area where pus has collected |\n| absence seizure | see seizure, absence |\n| acetylcholine | see neurotransmitter |\n| acetylsalicylic acid | also known as aspirin |\n| acid regurgitation | stomach acid flowing up into the mouth |\n| acneiform | resembling acne |\n| acromegaly | excessive growth particularly of the bones of the hands, feet and face caused by too much growth hormone \u003Cfrom the pituitary gland> |\n| actinic keratoses | \u003Cprecancerous,> abnormal skin growths caused by too much sunlight |\n\nactive immunity  \nsee immunity, active  \nA │ B │C │ D │ E │ F │G │ H │ I │J │ K │ L │ M │ N │O │ P │Q │ R │S │T │ U │V │W │X │Y │Z  \n\n| acute | \u003Cshort-lived> \u003Csudden> \u003Cshort-term> |\n| --- | --- |\n| acute coronary syndrome | \u003Cheart> conditions such as heart attack and unstable angina \u003C(a type of severe chest pain)> \u003Ccaused by blocked blood supply to parts of the heart> |\n| acute systemic\u003Cbr>hypersensitivity reaction | see hypersensitivity reaction, acute systemic |\n| adipocytes | fat cells |\n| adjunct | add-on |\n| adjuvant (vaccines) | a substance \u003Csuch as aluminium> that increases the effect of the vaccine |\n| administer / administration | do not use; use simple verbs such as ‘give’ or ‘take’ |\n| advanced (cancer) | consider has \u003Cstarted to> spread; check definition for each cancer type carefully as this description may not always apply |\n| aggregate | stick together |\n| agonist | a substance that attaches to a receptor (target) and triggers an effect |\n| agranulocytosis | very low level of a type of white blood cell \u003Ccalled granulocytes>\u003C, which are important for fighting off infection> |\n| akathisia | a constant urge to move |\n| alcohol intoxication | do not use; explain in text e.g. excessive alcohol consumption |\n\nalkaloids substances that are naturally found in plants  \nA │ B │C │ D │ E │ F │G │ H │ I │J │ K │ L │ M │ N │O │ P │Q │ R │S │T │ U │V │W │X │Y │Z  \n\n| allergen | a substance that causes an allergy |\n| --- | --- |\n| allergen chall","cbCaiiPBh2RY9AAu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiPBh2RY9AAu","pdf",1060481,88,"English","# How the terms list is used\n## Plain-language purpose for public materials\n## Adapting wording without changing meaning\n## Scope and what is omitted\n# Maintenance and updates\n## Internal review and periodic publication\n## Feedback contact form\n# Medical terms glossary\n## A\n## B\n## C\n## D\n## E\n## F\n## G\n## H\n## I\n## J\n## K\n## L\n## M\n## N\n## O\n## P\n## Q\n## R\n## S\n## T\n## U\n## V\n## W\n## X\n## Y\n## Z","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the EMA Medical Terms Simplifier?\",\"answer\":\"It gives plain-language descriptions of medical terms commonly used in medicines information, supporting communication specialists in preparing materials for the public.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the EMA ensure the description still matches the context?\",\"answer\":\"Descriptions may be adjusted so the wording fits the context and writing flows smoothly, without distorting the meaning.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics does the glossary focus on, and what is left out?\",\"answer\":\"It concentrates on side effects and similar terms in summaries of product characteristics and public assessments, while omitting most disease-state descriptions and terms mainly relevant to other medicine specialties.\"}]","EMA Medical Terms Simplifier - Plain-language description of medical terms related to medicines use | PDF",1790582099,222]