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26 Cards in this Set
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hist(o)
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tissue
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myel(o)
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marrow
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tumor
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onc(o)
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tumor
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path
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disease
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phag(o)
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destroy
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neoplasm
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a tumor
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malignant
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cancerous
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benign
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noncancerous
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recurrence
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Cancerous cells return after treatment, either
in the primary location or as metastases (spread). |
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metastasis
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Cancerous cells that have spread to a completely new location
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carcinogen
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an agent that causes cancer
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chemotherapy
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the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells
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radiation therapy
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Radiation is a beam or field of intense
energy focused on a certain area or organ of the body. It can be generated by a radioactive substance (such as cobalt) or with an atomic particle (linear) accelerator. |
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gamma knife
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A type of radiation therapy that limits radiation to a specific area of the brain
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cancer
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a group of cells (usually derived from a
single cell) that has lost its normal control mechanisms and thus has unregulated growth |
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phob(ia)
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fear
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psych(o)
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mind
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tox(i)
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poison
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geriatrics
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the branch of medicine that specializes in the care of older people
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bedsores
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breakdown of skin from prolonged pressure
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urinary incontinence
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inability to control urine flow
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psychiatrist
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Medical doctor with 4 years of psychiatric
training after graduation from medical school. Can prescribe drugs and admit people to the hospital. Some practice psychotherapy, some only prescribe drugs, and many do both. |
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psychologist
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Professional who has a doctorate but not a
medical degree. Many have postdoctoral training, and most are trained to administer psychological tests that are helpful in diagnosis. May conduct psychotherapy but cannot perform physical examinations, prescribe drugs, or admit people to the hospital. |
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psychiatric social worker
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A professional with specialized training in
certain aspects of psychotherapy, such as family/marital therapy or individual psychotherapy. Often trained to interface with the social service systems in the state. May have a master's degree, but some have doctorates as well. Cannot perform physical examinations or prescribe drugs |
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DSM-IV
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (fourth edition) published in 1994, provides a classification system that attempts to separate mental illnesses into diagnostic categories based on descriptions of symptoms (that is, what people say and do as a reflection of how they think and feel) and on the course of the illness |
