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Haney med term 9
Haney med term ch 21-9
Question | Answer |
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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 |