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Body Structure, Color, and Oncology

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cell definition

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basic unit of all life

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basic unit of all life ?

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cell

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tissue definition

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group of similar cells that perform a specific function

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what word denotes a group of similar cells that perform a specific function?

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tissue

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organ definition

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two or more kinds of tissues that together perform complex body function

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what is the term that denotes two or more tissues working together to perform complex body functions

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organ

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definition of system

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a group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions

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what is a group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions

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system

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the shape of a chromosome and what they contain..

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X and genes

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what is cytoplasm

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gel-like fluid inside the cell

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cell membrane

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boundary of a cell

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the nucleus contains ___ that contains ___

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chromosomes, genes

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what are the 4 tissue types ?

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muscle, nervous, epithelial, connective

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role of muscle tissue

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produces movement

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role of epithelial tissue and where is it found

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protection, secretion, absorption
found in the skin and lining of blood vessels

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role of nervous tissue

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conducts impulses to and from the brain

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roles of connective tissue

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connects, supports, penetrates, and encases various body structures

hammock

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which tissue type produces movement ?

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muscle tissue

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which tissue type connects, supports, penetrates, and encases various body structures ?

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connective tissue

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which tissue type is found in the skin and lining of blood vessels ?

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epithelial tissue

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which tissue type conducts impulses to and from the brain ?

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nervous tissue

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46 in the human cells except for mature sex cell, which has 23… i am?

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chromosome

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how many chromosomes in human cells

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46

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how many chromosomes in a mature sex cell

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23

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DNA -> _____ ->_____

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genes, chromosome

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_______ -> genes-> _______

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DNA, chromosome

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what are genes ?

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regions within the chromosome (determine hereditary characteristics)

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i am described as regions within the chromosome (determine hereditary characteristics).. i am ?

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genes

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DNA stands for

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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function of DNA

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contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce

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components of the integumentary system?

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hair, skin, nails, and glands

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function of the integumentary system

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It forms a protective covering over the body, regulates body temperature, and helps manufacture vitamin D

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components of the respiratory system

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pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, and lungs.

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trachea is ?

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windpipe

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windpipe is

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trachea

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pharynx is

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throat

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throat is

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pharynx

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larynx is

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voice box

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voice box is

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larynx

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function of the respiratory system

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performs respiration , exchange of CO2 and

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what is respiration

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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body.

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components of the urinary system

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kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra

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function of urinary system

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removes waste material (urine) from the body, regulates fluid volume, and maintains electrolyte concentration

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organs contained in the cranial cavity

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brain

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organs contained in the spinal cavity

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spinal cord

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organs contained in the thoracic cavity

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heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi and mediastinal area

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organs contained in the abdominal cavity

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stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, ureters

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organs in the pelvic cavity

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urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, parts of the small and large intestine, rectum

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aden/o

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gland

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cyt/o

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cell

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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fibr/o

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fibrous tissue, fibers

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hist/o

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tissue

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kary/o

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nucleus

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lip/o

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fat

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my/o

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muscle

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neur/o

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nerve

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organ/o

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organ

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sarc/o

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flesh, connective tissue

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system/o

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system

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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cancer/o, carcin/o

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cancer

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eti/o

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cause (of disease)

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gon/o

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seed, knee

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iatr/o

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treatment, medicine

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lei/o

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smooth

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onc/o

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tumor

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path/o

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disease

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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped, stiated

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somat/o

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body

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chlor/o

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green

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chrom/o

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color

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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xanth/o

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yellow

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dia-

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through

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dys-

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difficult, painful, abnormal

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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below, incomplete, deficient

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meta-

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after, beyond, change

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neo-

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new

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pro-

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before

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-al, -ic, -ous

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pertaining to

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-cyte

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cell

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-gen

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substance that produces or causes

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-genic

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producing, originating, causing

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-logist

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specialist, one who studies or practices

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-logy

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study of

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor, swelling

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasia

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formation, development and growth

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-plasm

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growth, substance, formation

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor

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-sis

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state of ; condition

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-stasis

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control, stop

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apoptosis

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death of cells

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benign

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a condition, tumor or growth that is not cancerous

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biological therapy

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A type of treatment that uses substances made from living organisms to treat disease

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carcinoma in situ

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a group of abnormal cells that have not spread from the location where they first formed

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chemotherapy

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Treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing

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encapsulated

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Confined to a specific, localized area and surrounded by a thin layer of tissue

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exacerbation

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the worsening of a disease or an increase in its symptoms

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hospice

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A program that gives special care to people who are near the end of life and have stopped treatment to cure or control their disease

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idiopathic

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disease of unknown cause

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inflammation

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body’s response to injury or infection

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in vitro

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in glass

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in vivo

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within the living

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malignant

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Malignancy refers to the presence of cancerous cells that can spread to other sites in the body (metastasize) or to invade nearby (locally)

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morbidity

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the state of being symptomatic or unhealthy for a disease or condition

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morality

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number of deaths that occur in a population

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palliative

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specialized medical care that focuses on providing relief from pain and other symptoms of a serious illness

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radiation therapy (XRT)

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The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.

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remission

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A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer

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CA

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cancer

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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Dx

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diagnosis

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mets

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metabolic syndrome

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Px

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prognosis

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RBC

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red blood cells

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XRT

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radiation therapy

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WBC

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white blood cells

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