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MRD

MRD

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A small number of cancer cells left after treatment detected by tests
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : enfermedad residual medible
  • Regular testing for MRD can help oncologists tailor subsequent treatment plans based on the remaining cancer cells.

Examples

  • Doctors monitor patients for MRD to determine the effectiveness of their cancer treatment and assess the risk of relapse.

  • The test results showed that the patient had no detectable MRD, which indicated a positive response to therapy.

  • Based on their name and the hospital number, the patient files were collected from the Medical Records Department (MRD).

    Academic text (2007)

Surface Forms

MRD singular
MRDs plural

Morphology

MRD = M + R + D

An initialism/acronym composed of letters; the meaning is not derivable from the letters themselves and requires knowing the expanded phrase ('measurable residual disease').

Etymology

The word MRD is short for measurable residual disease, where measurable means 'able to be measured', residual means 'remaining', and disease means 'illness'. It refers to the small number of cancer cells left after treatment that sensitive tests can find.