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Exam 2 Definitions Flashcards

1
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The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another

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Metastasize

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2
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A tumor capable of spreading and thus is cancerous

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Malignant

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3
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A mass of tissue that serves no physiological purpose

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Tumor

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4
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Inherited or caused by environmental agents; can increase risks for cancer

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Mutation

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5
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A period during the course of cancer in which there are no symptoms of other evidence of disease

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Remission

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells

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Initiators

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A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that immune system cells recognize as non-self; triggers the immune response

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Antigen

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A specilized protein, produced by WBC, that can recognize and neutralize specific microbes

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Antibody

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A type of lymphocyte with specific immune system functions; arise in bone marrow and mature in thymus

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T-cells

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A type of lymphocyte with specific immune system functions; mature in bone marrow and produce antibodies

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B-cells

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A substance that triggers an allergic reaction

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Allergens

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A severe systemic hypersensitive reaction to an allergen characterized by difficulty breathing, low BP, heart arrhythmia, seizure, and sometimes death

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Anaphylaxis

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13
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Leading cause of gastroenteritis

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Rotavirus

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14
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A rapidly spreading disease or health-related condition

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Epidemic

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15
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A widespread epidemic

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Pandemic

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16
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Immune system targets or destroys specific tissues

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Autoimmune disease

17
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A chemical responsible for the dilation and increased permeability of blood vessels in the inflammatory response

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Histamine

18
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An idealizing, obsessive attraction, characterized by a high degree of physical arousal

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Infatuation

19
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Give-and-take between friends; both share joys and burdens more or less equally

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Reciprocity

20
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Count on one another

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Loyalty

21
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Feel free to be themselves and express feelings without fear

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Acceptance

22
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Secure in the knowledge that they will not intentionally hurt each other

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Trust

23
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The happy, relaxed feeling with someone else

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Companionship

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Angry, painful response to a partner’s real, imagined, or possible involvement with a third person

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Jealousy

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Factors that include self-awareness, self-discipline, and empathy

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Emotional intelligence

26
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One person may have second thoughts and break off the relationship

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Premature commitment

27
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Expecting partner to change, assuming partner has the same opinions as you, believing that a relationship will fulfill all other needs

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Unrealistic expectations

28
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Distract from other senses

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Competitiveness

29
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Retain individual identities but share the ups and downs of friends’ lives

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Mutuality

30
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The emotional tie between an infant and his/her caregiver or between two people in an intimate relationship

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Attachment

31
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Ova in women; sperm in men

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Gametes

32
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Eggs; female gamete

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Ova

33
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Male gamete

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Sperm

34
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Fertilized egg; the egg after penetration by a sperm

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Zygote

35
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Spontaneous abortion; most likely due to chromosomal abnormalities

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Miscarriage

36
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Strengthens pelvic floor muscles

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Kegel exercises

37
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Continuous abstention from sexual activity

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Celibacy

38
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Refers to whom a person is emotionally connected to (love), sexually attracted to (desire), and behaviorally intimate with (sex)

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Sexual orientation

39
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A pregnancy ending

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Abortion

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