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Chapter 19 vocabulary Flashcards

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adjuvant therapy

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in breast cancer; incl chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy

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adenocarcinoma

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malignant tumour arising in glandular organ

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anaplasia

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characteristic of most cancerous cells in which there is a loss of differentiation and an irreversible alteration in adult cells toward more embryonic cell types

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astrocytoma

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tumour composed of astrocytes

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betatron

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machine used in administration of external radiation therapy

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brachytherapy

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radiation therapy where radioactive substance is inserted into body cavity or organ

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

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malignant tumour, commonly affects children in Africa; characteristic symptom is swollen jaw

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carcinoid

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tumour derived from argentaffin cells in intestinal tract

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carcinoma

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malignant tumour of epithelial tissue

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chondrosarcoma

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cancerous tumour of cartilage cells

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choriocarcinoma

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cancerous tumour of uterus

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cyclotron

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machine used in administration of external radiatipn therapy

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dedifferentiation

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process by which normal cels lose their specialization and become malignant

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differentiation

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process by which normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized function

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ductal carcinoma in situ

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abnormal cells that involve only the lining of a duct

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encapsulated

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enclosed within a site

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Ewing’s sarcoma

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primary bone cancer occurring in pelvic area or long bones

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fibrosarcoma

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cancerous tumour arising in collagen-producing fibroblasts

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what is the most common form of cancer?

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carcinoma

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fungating

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process of growing rapidly, like a fungus

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what tumours originate in connective tissue?

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sarcoma

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glioblastoma

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rapidly growing cancer of the brain

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glioma

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cancerous tumour of the brain

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hemangiosarcoma

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cancerous tumour originating in blood vessels

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Hodgkin’s disease

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form of lymphoma occurring in children and young adults

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human T-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus

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first virus known to cause cancer in humans

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hyperplasia

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excessive formation & growth of normal cells

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immunosuppression

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process of preventing formation of immune response

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immunotherapy

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treatment of disease by active, passive, or adoptive immunity

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infiltrative

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pertaining to the process of extending or growing into normal tissue

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in situ

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enclosed within a site

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leiomyosarcoma

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cancerous tumour of smooth muscle tissue

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leukemia

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cancer of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes

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linear accelerator

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machine used in administration of external radiation therapy

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liposarcoma

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cancerous tumour of fat cells

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lobular carcinoma in situ

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abnormal cells found in lobules of the breast

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lymphangiosarcoma

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cancerous tumour of lymphatic vessels

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lymphoma

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cancerous tumour of lymphoid tissue

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lymphosarcoma

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cancerous disease of lymphatic tissue

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medulloblastoma

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cancerous tumour of the brain; fourth ventricle and cerebellum

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meningioma

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cancerous tumour originating in the meninges of the brain

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mucositis

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inflammation of the oral mucosa

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mutagen

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agent that causes a change in the DNA

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mutation

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process by which DNA is changed

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mycotoxin

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substance produced by fungus growing in food or animal feed that can cause cancer if ingested

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myeloma

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tumour arising in hemopoietic portion of bone marrow

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myosarcoma

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cancerous tumour of muscle tissue

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neoplasm

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new tissue formed, such as abnormal growth or tumour

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nephroblastoma

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cancerous tumour of the kidney

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neuroblastoma

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cancerous tumour composed mainly of neuroblasts

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oligodendroglioma

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cancerous tumour composed mainly of neuroglial cells, located in cerebrum

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oncogenes

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cancer-causing genes

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oncogenic

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pertaining to the potential formation of tumours

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osteogenic sarcoma

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cancerous tumour composed of bone tissue

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Paget’s disease of the breast

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a rare form of breast cancer

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port

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in radiation therapy, refers to the skin area of entry for radiation

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proliferation

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process of rapid production

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remission

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process of lessening the severity of symptoms

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reticulosarcoma

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cancerous tumour of the lymphatic system

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retinoblastoma

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cancerous tumour of the retina

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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cancerous tumour originating from same embryonic cells that become striated muscles

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seminoma

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cancerous tumour of the testis

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tamponade (cardiac)

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excessive fluid in the pericardial sac

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teletherapy

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radiation therapy where radioactive substance is at a distance from body area being treated

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teratoma

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cancerous tumour of the ovary or testis

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thymoma

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tumour of the thymus gland

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trismus

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pertaining to the inability to open the mouth fully

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Wilms’ tumour

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cancerous tumour of the kidney, occurring mainly in children

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xerostomia

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condition of dryness of the mouth

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nephroblastoma is also known as

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Wilms’ tumour

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