IMPORTANT CANCER TERMS-3-LESSON 129

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This is the continuation of LESSON 128.
29. Morbidity: The condition of being diseased.
30. Mucinous: The cancer cells containing mucus.
31. Mutation: Change in the genetic material that is DNA of a cell may be caused by chemicals, radiation or viruses or may occur spontaneously.
32. Neoplasm: New growth that may be either benign or malignant tumor.
33. Oncogene: A region of genetic material in a cell that is DNA found in tumor cell (cellular oncogene) on in viruses that cause cancer called viral oncogene. Oncogenes are designated by a three-letter word, such as abl, erb, jun, myc, ras, and src.
34. Pedunculated: Possessing a stem or stalk (peduncle) characteristic of some polypoid tumors.

35. Pharmacokinetics: Study of the distribution and removal of drugs in the body over a period of time.

36. Protocol: An explicit, detailed plan for treatment.

37. Radiation: Energy carried by a stream of particles. Various forms of radiation can cause cancer.

38. Radiocurable tumor: Cells that are eradicated by radiation therapy.

39. Radioresistant tumor: Cells that require large doses of radiation to be destroyed.

40. Radiosensitive tumor: A tumor in which radiation can cause death of cells.

41. Radiosensitizers: Drugs that increase the sensitivity of tumors to x-rays.

42. Radiotherapy: Treatment using radiation.

43. Relapse: Return of symptoms of disease.

44. Ribonucleic acid or RNA: Cellular substance located within and outside the nucleus hat along with DNA, plays an important role in the synthesis of proteins in a cell.

45. Sarcoma: Cancerous tumor derived from connective tissue.

46. Serous: Pertaining to thin, watery fluid called serum.

47. Sessile: Having no stem characteristic of some polypoid tumors.

48. Solid tumor: Tumor composed of mass of cells.

49. Staging of tumors: System of evaluating the extent of spread of tumor. For instance is the TNM system i.e. tumor, nodes, and metastasis.

50. Steroids: Complex naturally occurring chemicals for example hormones that are used as chemotherapeutic agents.

51. Surgical procedures to treat cancer: Cryosurgery, en bloc resection, excisional biopsy, exenteration, fulguration, and incisional biopsy.

52. Ultraviolet radiation: Rays given off by the son.

53. Viral oncogenes: Pieces of DNA from viruses that infect a normal cell and cause it to become malignant.

54. Virus: An infectious agent that reproduces by entering a host cell and using the host's genetic material to make copies of itself.

In the next lesson we will learn about Cancer Combining Forms. Okay.

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