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Cells
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 2
10/28/2010

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cell membrane
Definition
outer boundary of cell composed of mostly protein and lipids
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cytoplasm
Definition
main body of the cell with a thick fluid
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thel-
Definition
nipple
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chrom
Definition
color
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nucl
Definition
kernel
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dysplasia
Definition
abnormal tissue development
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anaplasia
Definition
permanent physical change
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tumor/neoplasm
Definition
formation of a cluster of nonfunctional cells
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myoma
Definition
benign tumor of muscle
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lipoma
Definition
benign tumor of fat
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myosarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor of muscle
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malignant
Definition
dangerous to health
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liposarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor of fat
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hyperplasia
Definition
increase in the number of cells in a tissue
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metastasis
Definition
spreading of cancer cells from the primary tumor
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remission
Definition
improvement or absence of signs of disease
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adenocarcinoma
Definition
malignant tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
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adenoma
Definition
a benign tumor of glandular tissue
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benign
Definition
noninvasive slow growing tumor
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carcinoma
Definition
a cancer or malignant tumor
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leiomyosarcoma
Definition
a carcinoma that originated from smooth muslce
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oncogenic
Definition
process of causing tumors
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rhabdomyoma
Definition
benign tuor that originated from seletal muscle
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rhabdomyosarcoma
Definition
carcinoma from skeletal muscle
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palliative therapy
Definition
treatment to reduce the intensity of painful symptoms w/o producing cure
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rhabd/o
Definition
rod
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-oma
Definition
swelling, tumor
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-plasm
Definition
something shaped
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