Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Adjuvant |
* |
|
|
Alopecia |
Loss of hair |
|
|
Alternative Therapy |
* |
|
|
Antineoplastic |
Agent that inhibits the maturation or reproduction of malignant cells |
|
|
Benign |
Not Malignant |
|
|
Biotherapy |
* |
|
|
Carcinogen |
Substance that can cause cancer |
|
|
Chemotherapy |
Use of chemicals to treat illness |
|
|
Complementary Therapy |
* |
|
|
Extravasation |
Escape of fluid or blood from a blood vessel into a body tissue |
|
|
Gray |
* |
|
|
Malignant |
Tending to progress in virulence; has the characteristics of becoming increasingly undifferentiated, invasive of surrounding tissues, and colonizing distant sites |
|
|
Metastasis |
Process by which cancer spreads to distant sites |
|
|
Neoadjuvent |
* |
|
|
Neoplasm |
Tumor; may be benign or malignant |
|
|
Neutropenia |
* |
|
|
Radiotherapy |
Use of radiation in the treatment of cancer and other diseases |
|
|
Xerostomia |
Dry mouth caused by inadequate production of saliva |
