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Cancer and drugs- Chapter 4; A Healthy Life- Effie Subardoe- A Beka Book

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Cancer   Can attack any part of the body; occurs when some of the body cells begin to divide and grow abnormally fast and take over nutrients other cells need  
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Malignant tumor   A lump of cancerous tissue  
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Metastasis   the process of malignant tumors spreading to other parts of the body  
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Chemotheapy   A treatment using chemicals and drugs to destroy cancerous cells  
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Drug   A substance (other than food or water) taken into the body that causes changes to the body  
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OTC drugs   Over the counter drugs; can be purchased without a prescription  
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Misused drugs   A drug used without following the prescribed directions  
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Abused drugs   Drugs intentionally used for non-medical purposes  
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Drug tolerance   Occurs when a drug users body becomes accustomed to the drug and requireds increased doses to produce the same effect  
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Drug dependence   In which a drug users body or mind requires the drug to function correctly  
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Withdrawal   A painful and sometimes deadly sickness that occurs wen a dependence-causing drug is no longer taken  
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Narcotics   Drugs derived form the opium poppy plant  
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High   A feeling of well-being after taking drugs  
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