National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
nomogram (NAH-moh-GRAM)

 A mathematical device or model that shows relationships between things. For example, a nomogram of height and weight measurements can be used to find the surface area of a person, without doing the math, to determine the right dose of chemotherapy. Nomograms of patient and disease characteristics can help predict the outcome of some kinds of cancer.

Previous Definitions:nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular parenchyma, nodule, nolatrexed, Nolvadex
Next Definitions:non-Hodgkin lymphoma, non-small cell lung cancer, nonblinded, nonconsecutive case series, noncontiguous lymphoma