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Chapter 2 Flashcards

Body Structure, Color, Oncology

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cell

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basic unit of all living things

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cell membrane

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forms the boundary of the cell

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cytoplasm

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gel-like fluid inside the cell

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nucleus

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largest structure inside the cell. contains chromosomes for cellular reproduction. control center & source of energy production

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chromosomes

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in the nucleus of the cell. 46 chromosomes in normal human cells / mature sex cells 23

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genes

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regions w/in the chromosome. each chromosome has thousands of genes that determine hereditary characteristics

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DNA

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(deoxyribonucleic acid) comprises each gene; genetic material that regulates the activities of the cell.

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tissue

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group of similar cells that perform a specific function

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muscle tissue

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composed of cells that have an ability to contract, usually producing movement

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nervous tissue

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cells found in nerves, spinal cord and brain. coordinates and controls body activities

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connective tissue

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connects, supports, penetrates and encases various body structures i.e. adipose (fat), osseous (bone) tissues and blood. fibrous tissue ligaments and tendons

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epithelial tissue

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major covering of the external surface of the body (skin); forms membranes that line body cavities and organs and is the major tissue in glands.

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organ

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two or more types of tissues that together perform special body functions.

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viscera

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large internal organs

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system

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group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions

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cranial cavity

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space inside the skull containing the brain

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spinal cavity

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space inside the spinal column containing spinal cord

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thoracic cavity

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space containing heart, aorta, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, and mediastinal area

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abdominal cavity

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space containing stomach, intestines, kidneys, adrenal glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and ureters

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pelvic cavity

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space containing urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, parts of small and large intestine, and the anus

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abdominopelvic cavity

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both the pelvic and abdominal cavities

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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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fiber

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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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gno/o

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knowledge

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iatr/o

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physician, medicine, treatment

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lei/o

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smooth

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onc/o

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tumor, mass

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path/o

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disease

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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped, striated

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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, complete

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dys-

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painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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below, incomplete, deficient, under

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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 or agent 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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one who studies and treats

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-logy

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-megaly

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enlargement

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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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-plasia

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condition of formation, development, 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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-stasis

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control, stop, standing

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adenocarcinoma

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cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

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adenoma

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tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)

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carcinoma (CA)

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cancerous tumor (malignant)

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chloroma

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green tumor (malignant from myeloid tissue)

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epithelioma

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epithelium tumor (malignant or benign)

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fibroma

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fiber tumor (benign)

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fibrosarcoma

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fiber tumor (malignant)

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leiomyoma

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smooth muscle tumor (benign)

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leiomyosarcoma

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smooth muscle tumor (malignant)

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lipoma

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fat tumor (benign)

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liposarcoma

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fat tumor (malignant)

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melanocarcinoma

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cancerous black tumor (malignant)

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melanoma

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black tumor (primarily of skin)

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myoma

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muscle tumor (benign)

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neoplasm

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new growth (of abnormal tissue, benign or malignant)

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neuroma

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nerve tumor (benign)

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rhabdomyoma

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striated muscle tumor (benign)

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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striated muscle tumor (malignant)

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sarcoma

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highly malignant tumor of connective tissue (bone or cartilage)

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oncology

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study of tumors

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cytogenic

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producing cells

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cytoid

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resembling a cell

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cytology

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study of cells

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cytoplasm

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cell substance

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dysplasia

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abnormal development

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epithelial

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pertaining to epithelium

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erythrocyte (RBC)

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red blood cell

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erythrocytosis

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increase in the number of red blood cells

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histology

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study of tissue

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hyperplasia

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excessive development

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hypoplasia

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incomplete development

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karyocyte

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cell with nucleus

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karyoplasm

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substance of a nucleus

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leukocyte (WBC)

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white blood cell

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leukocytosis

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increase in number of white blood cells

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lipoid

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resembling fat

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myopathy

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disease of the muscle

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neuroid

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resembling a nerve

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organomegaly

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enlargement of an organ

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somatic

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pertaining to the body

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somatogenic

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originating in the body

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somatopathy

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disease of the bofy

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systemic

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pertaining to a body system (or body as a whole)

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visceral

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pertaining to the internal organs

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cancerous

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pertaining to cancer

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carcinogen

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substance that causes cancer

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carcinogenic

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producing cancer

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cyanosis

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blue skin (inadequate supply of O2 in the blood)

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diagnosis (dx)

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state of complete knowledge

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etiology

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study of causes (of disease)

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iatrogenic

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produced by a physician (unexpected result)

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iatrology

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study of medicine

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metastasis (metastases, METS)

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beyond control (transfer of cells from one organ to another / malignant tumors)

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oncogenic

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causing tumors

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oncologist

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physical who studies and treats tumors

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oncology

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study of tumors

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organic

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pertaining to an organ

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pathogenic

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producing disease

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pathologist

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physician who studies diseases

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pathology

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study of disease

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prognosis (px)

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state of before knowledge

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xanthochromic

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pertaining to yellow color

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xanthosis

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abnormal condition of yellow

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afebrile

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without fever

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apoptosis

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programmed cell death (some cancers disrupt apoptosis)

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benign

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not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery

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biological therapy

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treatment of cancer w/ biological response modifiers that work with the immune system

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carcinoma in situ

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cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue

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chemotherapy (chemo)

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treatment of cancer with drugs

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encapsulated

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enclosed with a capsule, benign or malignant tumors that have NOT spread beyond the organ it originated in

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exacerbation

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increase in the severity of a disease or it’s symptoms

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idiopathic

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pertaining to disease of unknown origin

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in vitro VS in vivo

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in vitro - outside the body in a lab

in vivo - within the living body

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malignant

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tending to become progressively worse and to cause death

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morbidity

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state of being diseased

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mortality

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state of being mortal (death)

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palliative

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providing relief but not cure

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radiation therapy (XRT)

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treatment of cancer with radioactive substance

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remission

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improvement or absence of signs of disease

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