Assessment and Pathology - Oncology Flashcards

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leukemia

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cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells

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lymphoma

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tumor originating in lymphocytes

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myeloma

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cancerous tumor of the bone marrow

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thymoma

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tumor of the thymus

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immunocompromised

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having an immune system incapable of resonding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease

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