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Genetics/genome

final patho

TermDefinition
Genomics Study of stricture, function, and analysis of human genome
Epigenetics External modification of DNA
Epigenomics Chemical compounds that instruct where and when genes are expressed
Genome all humans 99.9% identical
Genomics study of entire genome vs disease and disorder mechanism
Benign tumor non-cancerous, slow growth, well defined, don't spread (non-invasive)
Neoplasm abnormal growth
Apoptosis destruction of cells
Oncogenes cancer causing genes
Hyperplasia increased cell number
Atrophy shrinking in cell size
Metaplasia cell changes form; less likely to lead to cancer
Hypertrophy increase in cell size
Dysplasia abnormal development of cells; more likely to lead to cancer
Proto-oncogenes normal cell genes responsible for normal growth and division
Tumor suppressor genes suppress tumors
DNA repair genes repairs DNA and errors during replication
Caretaker genes repairs damaged DNA
Telomeres protective caps on ends of chromosome (cancer removes these)
Neovascualrization growth of new vessels
Tumor-associated macrohpages key cell that promotes tumor survival
Tumor markers substance expressed by tumors or normal tissue in response to tumor
Paraneoplastic syndrome caused when a tumor marker expresses itself
Cachexia shivering
Carcinoma in situ has not spread
Ischemia Lack of profusion
Infarction Tissue death
autosomal Everything other than X and Y
Hemophilia blood disorder (clotting effect)
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