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Haney med term 9
Haney med term ch 21-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant | neoplasm |
| A gene in a virus that has the ability to cause a cell to become malignant | oncogene |
| The formation of a tumor | oncogenesis |
| Of or pertaining to a papilla, or nipple like projections | papillary |
| A benign epithelial neoplasm characterized by a branching or lobular tumor | papilloma |
| Pertaining to a structure with a stalk | pedunculated |
| A written plan or description of the steps to be taken in an expirement | protocol |
| The emission of energy, rays, or waves | radiation |
| Pertaining to the susceptibility of tumor cells to destruction by ionizing radiation | radiocurable tumor |
| A tumor that resists the effects of radiation | radioresistant tumor |
| A tumor that reacts favorably to radiation | radioresponsive tumor |
| A tumor that is capable of being changed by or reacting to radioactive emissions such as x-rays, alpha particles, or gamma rays | radiosensitive tumor |
| The treatment of disease by using x-rays or gamma rays | radiotherapy |
| To exhibit again the symptoms of a disease from which a patient appears to have recovered | relapse |
| The partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a chronic or malignant disease | remission |
| A nucleic acid found in both the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells that transmits genetic instructions from the nucleus to the cytoplasm | ribonucleic acid |
| A malignant neoplasm of the connective and supportive tissues of the body, usually first presenting as a painless swelling | sarcoma |
| Pertaining to a carcinoma with a hard structure | scirrhous |
| Attached by a base rather than by a stalk or a peduncle | sessile |
| The determination of distinct phases or periods in the course of a disease | staging |
| A formative cell; a cell whose daughter cells may give rise to other cell types | stem cell |
| A new growth of tissue characterized by progressive, uncontrolled proliferation of cells. The tumor may be localized or invasive, benign or malignant | tumor |
| rough; warty | verrucous |