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114 Cards in this Set
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The microscopic study of tissue for diseases is called a ?
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Biopsy
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The medical term for grows in one place is ?
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In situ
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Agents that cause cancer such as, chemicals,Drugs,Radiation &
Viruses are called ? |
Carcinogens
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Treatment with drugs is called ?
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Chemotherapy
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Define - Neoplasm
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New growth; benign or malignant tumors
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The medical term for evaluating the degree of maturity of tumor cells/ a
component used to make a prognoses is known as ? |
Grading
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Treatments of tumors using doses of radiation is called ?
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Radiation Therapy
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The disease of excessive cell growth is ?
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Cancer
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The medical term for the study of tumors is ?
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Oncology
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Define - Malignant
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Cancerous
Harmful |
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The spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site is known as
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Metastasis
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Assisting primary treatment is known as
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Adjuvant therapy
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Loss of differentiation of cells; reversion to more primitive cell type is known as
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Anaplasia
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Extending beyond normal tissue boundaries into adjacent tissues is known as
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Infiltrative
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Having the ability to enter and destroy surrounding tissue is referred to as
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Invasive
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Replication of cells; two identical cells that are produced from a parent cell is known as
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Mitosis
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The cellular substance that is important in protein synthesis is
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RNA (ribonucleic acid)
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The infectious agent that reproduces by entering a host cell and using the host's genetic material to make copies of itself is called a
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Virus
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Rays given off by the sun are called
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Ultraviolet radiation (UV-rays)
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An agent such as Hydrocarbon, Insecticide & hormone that causes cancer is known as
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Chemical Carcinogen
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The genetic material within the nucleus that controls replication,cell division and protein syntheses is called ?
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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
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Region of DNA/genetic material in tumor cells or in viruses that cause cancer are called ?
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Oncogen
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The change in the genetic material (DNA) of a cell is known as ?
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Mutation
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Energy that is carried by a stream of particles is known as ?
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radiation
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Give the medical term for a malignant tumor of a gland
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Adenocarcinoma
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Give the medical term for a malignant tumor of a bone
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Osteosarcoma
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Give the medical term for a non-cancerous/ harmless tumor
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Benign
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Give the medical term for the specialization of cells
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Differentiation
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Give the medical term for a new growth/tumor
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Neoplasm
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Give the medical term for cancer treatment using drugs
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Chemotherapy
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Give the medical term for the study of tumors
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Oncology
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Give the medical term for cancerous/harmful tumor
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Malignent
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Give the medical term for a localized cancer
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Carcinoma in situ
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Give the medical term for an increase growth in the number of cells
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Hyperplasia
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The medical term for Pt abnormal growth of cells is ?
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Dysplastic
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A tumor resembling a polyp is called ?
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Polypoid
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Give the medical term for the spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site
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Metastasis
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The recurrence of a tumor after treatment is called a
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Relapse
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A detailed plan for treatment of an illness is known as a
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Protocol
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A cancerous tumor derived from connective tissue or flesh tissue is known as a
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Sarcoma
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Tumors composed of different types of tissue such as, epithelial & connective tissue are called ?
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Mixed-tissue
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The method of treatment, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or irradiation is known as ?
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Modality
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The condition of being unwell/diseased or deficient in normal function is known as ?
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Morbidity
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The use of the body's own defenses to destroy tumor cells is known as
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Biological therapy
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A cancerous tumor made up of cells of epithelial origin is called ?
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Carcinoma
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The term Encapsulated means ?
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Surrounded by a capsule
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What type of tumor is encapsulated ?
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Benign tumor
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The exposure to any form of radiant energy such as light, heat, or x-rays is known as ?
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Irradiation
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The system of evaluating the extent of the spread of tumors is called ?
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Staging of tumors
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Complex, naturally occurring chemicals derived from cholesterol and that are used in cancer chemotherapy are called ?
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Steroids
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An experiment performed in a laboratory with chemicals in glass is known as ?
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In Vitro
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An experiment preformed in a living animal is known as ?
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In Vivo
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The medical term for Pt to death is ?
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Leathal
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What is the term used to remove substances from a cavity using a suction ?
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Aspiration
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The medical term for malnutrition associated with cancer is ?
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Cachexia
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What is the medical term for a cancerous tumor of a gland ?
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Adenocarsinoma
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The medical term for the formation of blood vessels is ?
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Angiogenesis
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What is the medical term for processing a stem or stalk ?
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Pedunculated
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Name the three types of malignant tumors
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Carcinoma
Sarcoma Mixed Tissue |
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What type of tissue is involved in a carcinoma ?
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Epithelial
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What type of tissue is involved in a sarcoma ?
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Connective tissue
& Blood forming tissue |
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What type of tissue is involved in mixed tissue ?
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Epithelial tissue
& Connective tissue |
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What are the common ways to treat cancer ?
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Surgery
Radiation Therapy Chemotherapy Biological |
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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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carcin/o
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cancer
cancerous |
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cauter/o
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heat
burn |
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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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mudull/o
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soft
inner part |
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mucos/o
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mucous membrane
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mut/a
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genetic change
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mutagen/o
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causing genetic change
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necr/o
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death
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onc/o
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tumor
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papill/o
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nipple-like
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pharmac/o
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chemical
drug |
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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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polyp/o
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polyp
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prot/o
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first
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radi/o
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rays
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sarc/o
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flesh
connective tissue |
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What is reformation?
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Reformation is an Equitable Defense – used where the agreement was incorrectly recorded.
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xer/o
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dry
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-blastoma
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immature cell
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-genesis
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formation
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-oma
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tumor
mass |
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-plasia
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formation
growth |
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-plasm
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formation
growth |
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-suppression
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to stop
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-therapy
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treatment
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ana-
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up
apart backward again anew |
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apo-
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off
away |
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brachy-
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short
distance |
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epi-
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upon
above |
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meta-
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beyond
change |
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tele-
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far
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pertaining to
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-oid
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derived from
resembling |
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-ptosis
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drop
sag prolapse |
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-stomia
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condition of the mouth
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-stasis
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to stop
control place |
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anti-
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against
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dys-
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bad
painful difficult abnormal |
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hyper-
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above
excessive |
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Benign tumors _________
while Malignant tumors _______ |
grow slowly
multiply rapidly |
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Benign tumors are _______ & _______
and Malignant tumors are______&_______ |
Noninvasive & encapsulated
Invasive & infiltrative |
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Benign tumors are _____-_____
while Malignant tumors are ______ & _____ |
well-differentiated
Anaplastic & undifferentiated |
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Benign tumors are ___-_____ and therefore __________
Malignant tumors are _______ & ________ and are therefor_____ |
non-metastatic & don't spread
metastatic, invasive & spread easily |
