Cancer Specific Terms Flashcards
1
Q
benign
A
not spreading more mild disease
2
Q
carcinoma
A
cancer that develops from endothelial cells
3
Q
cytotoxic
A
an agent that kills or damages cells
4
Q
epidemiology
A
the study of diseases within a population
5
Q
haematolgoy
A
study of blood and blood tissues
6
Q
histopathology
A
study of cells relating to diseases
7
Q
in situ
A
in place restricted to a single site
8
Q
in vitro
A
in a test tube
9
Q
in vivo
A
in the body
10
Q
malignant
A
cancerous, growing uncontrollably and may spread
11
Q
morbidity
A
prevalence of disease within a population
12
Q
martality
A
death rates caused by a disease within a population
13
Q
neutropenia
A
reduced white blood cell levels in the blood
14
Q
refractory
A
resistant to treatment
15
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remission
A
no evidence of disease remaining
