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
3
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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
5
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immunocompromised
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having an immune system incapable of resonding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease