Crosswords Flashcards
tapeworm infection
cestodiasis
malignant smooth muscle tumour
leiomyosarcoma
change in the genetic material of a cell
mutation
disease caused by a protozoa parasite carried by mosquitoes
malaria
periods when no sign of disease are present
remission
a tumour is said to be this if it degenerates in response to radiation
radiosensitive
an organism that lives and gorws in the absense of atmospheric oxygen
anaerobe
wide excision removing tumour, organ of orgin and all surrounding tissue in the body space
exenteration
this sort of infection is present in immunocompromised patients
opportunistic
another name for german measles
rubella
extent of spread of a tumour throughout the body
stage
benign growth derived from epithelium
papilloma
degree of maturity or differentiation of a tumour under the microscope
grade
berry shaped bacteria
cocci
group of viruses transmitted to humans by the bite of a blood sucking insect
arbovirus
agents from the enviroment that can cause damage to the DNA and produce cancer
carcinogen
implantation of small seeds of radioactive material directly into or in close proximity to a tumour
brachytherapy
combination of treatments of cancer is known as what therapy?
adjuvant
this sort of infection is also known as a hospital acquired infection
nosocomial
reversion of cells to more primitive or immature forms
anaplasia
spread evenly throughout affected tissue
diffuse
infectious agent only able to replicate within a living cell
virus
