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Prairie nrs 102/u9

cancer vocab

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Alkaloids One of a group or organic alkaline substance (such as morphine or nicotine) obtained from plants
Alopecia Partial or complete loss of hair, baldness
Anorexia Loss of appetite
Antibiotics A natural or synthetic substance that destroys microorganisms or inhibits their growth
Antimetabolite A class of antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer. Structurally similar to vitamins, coenzymes, or other substances essential for growth and division of normal and neoplastic cells
BCG-Bacille Calmette Guerin-An organism of the strain mycobacterium bovis, weakened by longterm cultivation of bile-glycerol-potato medium
Benign Not recurrent or progressive; non malignant
Cancer Cachexia Wasting caused by cancer
Cancer A family of complex diseases with manifestations that vary according to body system and type of tumor cells involved, marked by uncontrolled growth and the spread of abnormal cells.
Carcinogen Cancer-causing agent
Carcinomas A tumor arising from epithelial tissue
CEA Carcinembryonic antigen
Cell Life Cycle The four phases that occur during growth and development of cells
Immunity The quality of being insusceptible to or unaffected by a particular disease or condition
Immunotherapy The use of natural or synthetic substances to stimulate or suppress the immune response, to treat deficits, or to interfere with the growth of malignant neoplasms
Interferon Any of a group of glycoproteins with antiviral activity
Intrathecal (a). within the spinal canal; (b). within a sheath
Leukemia A group of chronic malignant disorders of white blood cells and WBC precursors, characterized by replacement of bone marrow by malignant immature WBCs, abnormal immature circulating WBCs and infiltration of malignant cells into into other tissues
Leukemias chronic/acute-A group of chronic malignant disorders of white blood cells and WBC precursors; characterized by replacement of bone marrow by malignant immature WBCs, and infiltration of malignant cells into other tissues.
Leukopenia Abnormal decrease of circulating leukocytes usually below, 5,000 /mm3 occurs when bone marrow activity is suppressed or when leukocyte destruction increases
Lymphomas Malignancy of lymphoid tissue
Malignant Growing worse, resisting treatment, said of cancerous growths.
Metastasis Secondary tumor; the process by which spreading of malignant neoplasms occurs; the transfer of disease from one organ or part to another not directly connected with it.
Neoplasm A mass of new tissue (a collection of cells) that grows independently of its surrounding structures and has no physiologic purpose
Neuroblastoma A malignant hemorrhagic tumor composed principally of cells resembling neuroblasts that give rise to cells of the sympathetic system, esp. adrenal medulla. Mainly in infants and children
Oncogenic Virus Tumor virus
Precancerous Pertaining to a growth that is not yet, but probably will become, cancerous.
Proliferation The process or result of rapid reproduction
Radiation Therapy The use of energy from man-made ionizing radiation or from radioactive decay of atomic nuclei to destroy diseased tissues, esp. cancer
Sarcomas A tumor arising from supportive tissues
Stomatitis Inflammation of the oral mucosa
Thrombocytopenia A platelet count of less than 100,000 per ml of blood
TNM Method of classifying malignant tumors with respect to primary tumor, involvement of regional lymph nodes, and presence or absence of metastasis
Wilm's Tumor A rapidly developing tumor of the kidney that usually occurs in children
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