Chapter 7 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Anaplasia
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Condition in which cells fail to differentiate into a specialized cell type
2
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Atrophy
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A decrease in size
3
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Benign
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Growths that may be relatively harmless
4
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Cancer
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A disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth
5
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Dysplasia
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Abnormal change in shape, size, or organization of cells in a tissue
6
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Hyperplasia
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Increase in cellular division
7
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Hypertrophy
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An increase in size
8
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Malignant tumor
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A growth that is harmful and spreads
9
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Mutation
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Changes in a cell’s genetic code
10
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Necrosis
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Cells die due to injury or pathological condition
11
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Neoplasm
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Tumor
12
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Sickle cell anemia
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A blood disease caused by the production of abnormal hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
