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30 Cards in this Set
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a change in the structure and orientation of cells
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anaplasia
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these drugs are most effective against rapidly growing tumors
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antimetabolite
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prevents the proliferation of malignant cells
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antineoplastic
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noncancerous mass
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benign
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the use of chemical agents to destroy cancer cells
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chemotherapy
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carrier of genetic information
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
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enclosed in fibrous sheaths
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encapsulated
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characterized by a tendency to spread
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invasive
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high-energy x-rays that posses the ability to kills cells
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ionizing radiation
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surgical removal of only the tumor
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lumpectomy
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a type of cell division that results in the formation of two genetically indentical daughter cells
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mitosis
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an illness or an abnormal condition or quality
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morbidity
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any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant
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neoplasm
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a gene in a virus tht has the ability to cause a cell to become malignant
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oncogene
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a benign epithelial neoplasm characterized by a branching or lobular tumor
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papilloma
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a written plan of a description of the steps to be taken in an experiment
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protocol
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the emission of energy, rays, or waves
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radiation
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a tumor tht resists the effects of radiation
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radioresistant tumor
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a tumor that is capable of being changed by or reacting to radioactive emissions
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radiosensitive tumor
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the partial or incomplete disappearance of the symptoms of a chronic or malignant disease
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remission
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transmits genetic instructions
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Ribonucleic acid - (RNA)
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a malignant neoplasm of the connective and supportive tissues of the body
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sarcoma
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pertaining to a carcinoma with a hard structure
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scirrhous
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the determination of distinct phases or periods in the course of a disease
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staging
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rough; warty
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Verrucous
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occurs when the cervix is weak and begins to open before the baby is ready to be born
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incompetent cervix
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post partum vaginal discharge, containing blood, mucus, and placental tissue
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lochia
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thick, sticky, tarry appearing fetal stool that is passed in the several day after birth (and sometimes before birth)
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meconium
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childbirth, the process of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside world
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parturition
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a women pregnant for the first time
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primigravida
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