MT6 Lymphatic system & oncology Flashcards

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Lymph-

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Means either lymph fluid as in lympoedema - excess lymph fluid in the tissues

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Lymphocyt-

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Specialised type of white blood cell

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Lymphaden-

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Lymph nodes or glands

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Lymphangi-

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Lymph vessel or duct

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splen-

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Spleen

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Tonsil-

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Tonsils - lymph tissue at the back of the mouth

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adenoid-

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Adenoids - lymph tissue at the back of the nose

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What is lymph

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Tissue fluid

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A lymphocyte is a

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Specialised white blood cell

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of the spleen

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Lymphoma

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Tumour of the lymph tissue

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A Lymphadenoma is

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A benign tumour of the lymph nodes or glands

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Oedema is

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A buildup of fluid in the tissues

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Lymphoedema

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Excess lymph fluid in the tissues

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Lymphocytopenia

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Deficiency in or lack of specialised white blood cells

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Benign tumour

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A tumour that is harmless and localised and not cancerous

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Malignant tumour

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Cancerous or dangerous and spreading and fatal if untreated

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Sarcoma

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A cancerous tumour of connective tissue

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onc-

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Tumour

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neo-

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New

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-plasia

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Formation, development or growth

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carcin-

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Cancer or cancerous

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Adenoma

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Tumour of a gland

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Lipoma

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Fatty tumour/ tumour made of fat tissue or fat tumour

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Chondrosarcoma

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A malignant cancerous tumour of the cartilage

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Adenocarcinoma

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Malignant or cancerous tumour of the gland

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Melanoma

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Tumour of pigmented cells

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Biopsy

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Removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or part of the body for microscopic examination

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment with chemicals

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Cryotherapy

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Cold treatment

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Radiotherapy

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Treatment with or using x-rays

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Neoplasm

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New growth

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Oncologist

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A medical specialist in the study of tumours and cancer

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Carcinogenic

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Having the potential to cause cancer

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Radiotherapist

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Specialist in treatment with x-rays

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Prognosis

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The likely course of a medical condition

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Diagnosis

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Determining the nature of a disorder by examining the patient signs and symptoms

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Benign

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Harmless

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Malignant

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Dangerous

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tumour

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Abnormal growth of tissue

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Metastases

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Secondary cancerous malignant growths or
Tumour cells that have divided in other tissues beyond the primary site

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Amputation

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Removal of a limb, part of a limb or any other portion of the body

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Chronic

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Persisting for a long time and constantly recurring