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72 Cards in this Set
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neoplasms
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tumors
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malignant
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can spread, invasive
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benign
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cant spead, not invasive
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contained within a fiberous capsule or cover
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encapsulated
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organized and specialized cells that closely resemble the normal mature tissue from which they derived
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differentiated
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resemble primitive or embryonic cells that lack the capacity to perform mature cellular function
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anaplastic cells
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a secondary growth of cancerous cells that result when malignant cells spread to other tissue
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metastisis
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causes of cancer
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gene mutation and carcinigins
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largest group of malignant cancers-arise from epithelial tissue that lines external and internal body surfaces
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carcinomas
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less than 5% of malignant cancers-derived from connective tissue
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sarcomas
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derived from tissue that is capable of differentiating into both epithelial and connective tissue
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mixed tissue tumors
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degree of maturity or differentiation of the tumor
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grade
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the extent of the spread of the tumor
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stage
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cancer treatments
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surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, biological therapy
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alveol/o
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small sac
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cac/o
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bad
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cauter/o
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burn
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cry/o
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cold
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follicul/o
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small grandual sac
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medull/o
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soft
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mutagen/o
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causing genetic change
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plas/o
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formation
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ple/o
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many more
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scirrh/o
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hard
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xer/o
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dry
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-blast
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immature
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-plasia
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formation
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apo-
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off
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brachy-
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short
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epi-
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upon
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meta-
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beyond
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proto-
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first
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tele-
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far
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study of drugs
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pharmocology
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study of new drug synthesis and the relationship between chemical structure and biological effects
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medical chemistry
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study of drug effects on the body
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pharmacodynamics
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study of drug concentration in tissues and blood measured over a period of time including absorption, metabolism and excretion
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pharmocokinetics
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inter-
action of drugs and components inside the cell or on the cell surface |
molecular pharmocology
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study of drugs that destroy microorganisms, parasites or malignant cells within the body
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chemotherapy
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study of the harmful effects of drugs and chemicals on the body
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toxicology
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chemical formula for the drug
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chemical name
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recogizes the drug for legal and scientific purposes
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generic name
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trade names that manufactorers use
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brand name
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drug standards
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food and drug administration (FDA) and united states pharmocopedia (USP)
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contains information about the characteristics of drugs and their clinical usage as approved by that particular hospital
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hospital formulary
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published privately with information supplied by each drug manufacturer
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physicians desk reference
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the target substance with which the drug interacts to produce its effects
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receptor
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the combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each
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additive action
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the unexpected effect of a drug
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idiosynchracy
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releives pain
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analgestics
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reduce or eliminate sensation
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anesthetics
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fight bacteria or virus
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antibiotic or antiviral
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prevent clotting
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anticoagulent or antiplatelet
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suppress seizing
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anticonvulsants
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treat symptoms of depression
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antidepressants
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treat diabetes
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antidiabetics
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block the reaction to histamins
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antihistamin
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depress the central nervous system
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sedatives
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speed up the brain
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stimulants
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help control anxiety
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tranquilizer
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alges/o
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sensitivity to pain
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cras/o
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mixture
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erg/o
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work
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esthes/o
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feeling/sensation
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hist/o
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tissue
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hypn/o
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sleep
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lingu/o
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tongue
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prurit/o
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itching
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pyret/o
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fever
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ana-
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upward
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par-
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other tahn
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syn-
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together
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