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31 Cards in this Set
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Chemical Carcinogen
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an agent (hydrocarbon, insecticide, hormone) that causes cancer
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mitosis
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replication of cells, two identical cells are produced from a parent cell
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oncogene
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region of genetic material that causes cancer, found in tumor cells or viruses
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RNA
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cellular substance (ribonucleic acid) that is important in protein synthesis
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virus
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infectious agent that reproduces by entering a host cells and using the host’s genetic material to make copies of itself
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DNA
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genetic material within the nucleus that controls replication and protein synthesis
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mutation
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change in the genetic material of a cell
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radiation
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energy carried by a stream of particles
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ultraviolet radiation
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rays given off by the sun
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adenocarcinoma
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cancerous tumor of glandular tissue
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osteosarcoma
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cancerous tumor of bone
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benign
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harmless, not cancerous
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differentiation
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specialization of cells
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neoplasm
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new growth, tumor
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fulguration
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destruction of tissue using heat
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en bloc resection
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removal of entire tumor with large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes
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incisional biopsy
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cutting into tumor and removing a piece to establish diagnosis
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excisional biopsy
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removal of tumor and a margin of abnormal tissue for diagnosis and possible cure for small tumors
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cryosurgery
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freezing a lesion
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pelvic exenteration
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wide resection involving tumor, organ of origin, and surrounding tissue in the area of the hip
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aden/o
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gland
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cac/o
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bad
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carcin/o
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cancer, cancerous
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cauter/o
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burn, heat
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chem/o
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chemical, drug
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cry/o
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cold
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cyst/o
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sac of fluid
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fibr/o
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fibers
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follicul/o
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small, glandular sacs
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fung/i
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fungus, mushroom
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–blatoma
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immature tumor
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