Chapter 6 vocab Flashcards

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an abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word of a phrase and pronounced as a word

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acronym

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a rapidly dividing cancer cell that has little to no similarity to normal cells

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anaplastic

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3
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protein substances produced in the blood or tissues in response to a specific antigen that destroys or weakens the antigen. Part of the immune system.

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antibodies

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4
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substances that stimulate the production of an antibody when introduced into the body. These include toxins, bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances

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antigens

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5
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process of viewing living tissue that has been removed for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment

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biopsy

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rod-shaped structures found in the cell’s nucleus; they contain genetic information

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chromosomes

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jelly-like substance that surrounds the nucleus and fills the cells

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cytoplasm

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a broad dome-shaped muscle used for breathing that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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diaphragm

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describes how the malignant tissues or cells look like the normal tissues or cells they came from; poorly-differentiated means they do not look like the normal tissues or cells and well-differentiated means they look like the normal tissues or cells

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differentiated

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10
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a scope with a camera attached to a long, thin tube that can be inserted into the body

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endoscope

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a word that comes from a name or a person, place or thing associated with the word

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eponym

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the internal environment of the body that is compatible with life. A steady state that is created by all the body systems working together to provide a consistent and unvarying internal environment

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homeostasis

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13
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located between cells

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intercellular

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to spread form one part of the body (the primary tumor) to another part of the body, forming a secondary tumor.

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metastasize

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15
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a specially trained doctor who diagnoses and treats cancer

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oncologist

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structures inside of the cell that has specific functions to maintain the cell

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organelle

17
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a disease-causing organism

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pathogen

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a physician specially trained in the nature and cause of disease

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pathologist

19
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the study of disease

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pathology

20
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wavelike motion

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peristalsis

21
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the study of body functions

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physiology

22
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outer covering surrounding the cell that allows certain substances to enter the cell and blocks other substances. Can also be called the cell membrane

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plasma membrane

23
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substances created by microorganisms, plants, or animals that are poisonous to humans

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toxins

24
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contraction of the muscles, causing narrowing of the inside tube of the vessel

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vasoconstriction