Clinical Terms Tissues

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Anaplasia

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An irreversible change in the size and shape of tissue cells

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Chemotherapy

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Administration of drugs that either kill cancerous tissues or prevent mitotic divisions

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Dysplasia

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Change in the normal shape, size, and organization of tissue cells

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Exfoliative cytology

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The study of cells shed or collected from epithelial surfaces

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Liposuction

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Surgical procedure to remove unwanted adipose tissue by sucking it out through a tube

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Metaplasia

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Structural change in cells that alters the character of a tissue

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Necrosis

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Tissue destruction that occurs after cells have been injured or killed

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Oncologists

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Physicians who specialize in identifying and treating cancers

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Pathologists

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Physicians who specialize in the study of disease processes

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Pericarditis

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An inflammation of the pericardial lining that may lead to the accumulation of pericardial fluid

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Peritonitis

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An inflammation of the peritoneum after infection or injury

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Pleural effusion

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The accumulation of fluid within the pleural cavities as a result of chronic infection or inflammation of the pleural

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Pleuritis

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An inflammation of the pleural cavities

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Regeneration

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Repair of injured tissues following inflammation

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Remission

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Stage in which a tumor stops growing or becomes smaller

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Adhesions

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Restrictive fibrous connections that can result from surgery, infection, or other injuries to serous membranes