Unit 2 Onocolgy Pt 2 Flashcards
1
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Bengin
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Not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery
2
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Carcinoma in situ
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Cancer in early stage before invading surrounding tissue
3
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Chemotherapy
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Treatment of cancer with drugs
4
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Encapsulated
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Enclosed in a capsule, as with benign tumors
5
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Exacerbation
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Increase of severity of disease or its symptoms
6
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Idiopathic
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Pertaining to disease of unknown origin
7
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Inflammation
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Responde to injury or destruction of tissue characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain
8
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In vitro
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Within a glass, observable within a test tube
9
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In vivo
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Within the living body
10
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Malignant
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Te doing to become progressively worse and to cause death
11
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Radiation therapy
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Treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation
