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afebrile
without fever
apoptosis
programmed cell death, a mechanism for cell deletion to regulate cell population or destroy damaged/defective cells
benign
not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery
biological therapy
reatment of cancer with biological response modifiers (BRM) that work with the immune system
carcinoma in situ
cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
chemotherapy (chemo)
treatment of cancer with drugs
encapsulated
enclosed within a capsule, as with benign or malignant tumors that have not spread beyond the capsule of the organ in which it originated
exacerbation
increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
febrile
having a fever
hospice
provides palliative or supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families
idiopathic
pertaining to disease of unknown origin
inflammation
localized protective response to injury or issue destruction characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain
in vitro
outside the body or in a lab setting
in vivo
within the living body
malignant
tending to become progressively worse and to cause death, as in cancer
morbidity
state of being diseased; incidence of illness in a population
palliative
providing relief but not cure
radiation therapy (XRT)
treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation
remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
Fowler position
semi-siting position with slight elevation of the knees
lateral recumbent position
lying on side; right and left precede the term to indicate the patient’s side
lithotomy position
lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated
orthopnea position
sitting upright in a chair or in bed supported by pillows behind the back
prone position
lying on abdomen, facing downward
recumbent position
lying down in any position
Sims position
lying on side in semi-prone position with the knee drawn up toward the chest and arm drawn behind parallel to back
supine position
lying on back, facing upward aka dorsal recumbent position
Trendelenburg position
lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than feet
