Chapter 19 Practice Pt 1 Flashcards
Pertaining to producing change in cells
mutagenic
Removal of tumor along with a large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes
en bloc resection
Cells are scraped from an area of suspected disease and examined microscopically
exfoliative cytology
Malnutrition associated with chronic disease (such as malignancy) and ill health
cachexia
Possessing a stem or stalk; characteristic of some polypoid tumors
pedunculated
Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue (glandular cells)
adenocarcinoma
Synthetic chemicals containing groups that interfere with DNA synthesis
alkylating agents
Specialization of cells
differentiation
Loss of specialization of cells; reversion to a more primitive type
anaplasia
Region of DNA found in tumor cells; examples are abl, ras, and src
oncogene
Localized cancer; confined to the site of origin
carcinoma in situ
Giving radiation therapy in small, repeated doses
fractionation
Malignant tumor of connective tissue
fibrosarcoma
Condition of being diseased
morbidity
Programmed cell death
apoptosis
Microscopic description of tumors possessing a variety of cells
pleomorphic
Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using small incisions and an endoscope
laparoscopy
Drug that increases the sensitivity of tumors to radiation therapy
radiosensitizer
Formation of blood vessels
angiogenesis
Spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site
metastasis
harmless; not cancerous
benign
a new growth; tumor
neoplasm
the condition of being diseased
morbidity
plan for treatment
protocol
capable of invasion and spread to surrounding or more distant sites
malignant
Growths that form projections extending outward from a base
polypoid
containing dead tissue
necrotic
production of two identical cells from a parent cell
mitosis
a substance that produces cancer
carcinogen
to remove substances from a cavity using suction
aspiration
