Key Medical Terms

Question 1

Werner Syndrome

Answer 1

A rare inherited disease that causes a rapid acceleration of aging. Characterized by wrinkles, balding, cataracts etc.

Question 2

Tumour Marker

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A substance introduced into circulation by tumour tissue that indicates the presence of a tumour as well as the specific type

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Proteomics

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the study of the proteome (organism’s proteins) all the proteins produces; involves determining how proteins interact and ascertaining the 3-dimensional structure of proteins so that drugs can be designed to alter protein activity

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Progeria

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A disease characterized by normal development in the first year of life followed by rapid ageing. death usually occurs around 13

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Progeny

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offspring of descendants

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Necrosis

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A pathological type of cell death, resulting from tissue injury

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Metaplasia

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the transformation of one type of cell into another

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Hyperplasia

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increase in the number of cells of a tissue due to an increase in the frequency of cell division

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Dysplasia

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alteration in the size, shape, and organization of cells due to chronic irritation or inflammation

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biopsy

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the removal and microscopic examination of tissue from the living body for diagnosis

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Atrophy

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the decrease in the size of cells, with a subsequent decrease in the size of the affected tissue or organ

Question 12

Anaplasia

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loss of tissue differentiation and function that is characteristic of most malignancies