breast cancer screening Flashcards
1
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biopsy
A
removal of living tissue for laboratory examination
2
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duct
A
a tubular structure allowing any fluid to flow through it
3
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lavage
A
washing out of a hollow tube, cavity, or organ
4
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mammogram
A
the record produced by x ray imaging of the breast
5
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mammography
A
process of x ray examination of the breast
6
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palpate
A
examination with the fingers and hand
7
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palpation
A
to examine using the fingers and hands
8
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progenitor
A
founder; beginning of an ancestry
9
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prognosis
A
forecasting of the probable course of a disease
10
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screen
A
to evaluate a group
11
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screening
A
the evaluation of a group
12
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self examination
A
to examine part of ones own body
