Neoplasm terms Flashcards

1
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abnormal growth

A

neoplasms

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2
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not cancerous, don’t spread, differentiated

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benign

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3
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cancer, grow rapidly, spreads, undifferentiated

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malignant

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4
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localize malignant cancer

A

insitu

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5
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cancer goes into the blood stream and lymphatics

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metastasize

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6
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changes the DNA and allows it to become malignant

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oncogenes

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7
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tumor of the epithelial tissues

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carcinoma

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8
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cancer of connective tissue

A

sarcoma

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9
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a small growth

A

polyp

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10
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burning

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cauterization

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11
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freezing

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cryosurgery

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12
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removing something including surrounding area

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en bloc resection

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13
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taking the whole part out

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excision biopsy

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14
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removing everything

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exenteration

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15
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using electric sparks

A

fulgaration

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16
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assisting

17
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implanting radioactive seeds

A

bracytherapy

18
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low energy radiation

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electron beams

19
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using radiation from a distance

A

teletherapy

20
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using radiation deeply

A

linear accelerator

21
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study of amount of drugs and removal of drugs from the body

A

chemotherapy (pharmacokinetics)

22
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decides what methods to use

23
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plan

24
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no symptoms at the moment

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symptoms come back
relapse
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treating but not curing
palliative
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in petri dish
in vitro
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in an animal
in vivo
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loss of air
alop
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decrease in production of leukocytes, erythrocytes, and thrombocytes
myelosuppression
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stimulates B and T cells
interleukins
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fights viruses
interferon
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something went wrong and changed the DNA causing cancer
mutigenic