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the study of tissue
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histology
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a tumor composed of fat (benign tumor) is a
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lipoma
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the study of disease
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etiology
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the combining form that means cause (of disease) is
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eti/o
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xanthochromic means
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pertaining to yellow color
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the abbreviation for the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge is
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DX
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a term that means abnormal condition of bluish discoloration is
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cyanosis
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incomplete development of an organ or tissues is called
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hypoplasia
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the term idiopathic is defined as
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pertaining to a disease of unknown origin
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a tumor of connective tissue usually develops rapidly and metastasizes through the lymph channels. this type of tumor is called
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sarcoma
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the term that means cancerous tumor of a glandular tissue is
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adenocarcinoma
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the plural ending for -ix is
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-ices
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the term karyocyte is defined as
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a cell with a nucleus
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the suffix that means control, stop, and standing is
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-stasis
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the physician wrote in her progress note that the patient is in remission, meaning
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improvement or absence of signs and symptoms of the disease
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the term that means new growth (of abnormal tissue, benign or malignant) is
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neoplasm
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the suffix - plasia is defined as
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a condition of formation, development, growth
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the term that means pertaining to the internal organ of the body is
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visceral
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if a tumor is found to be benign, it is
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nonrecurrent
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the term that means stat of being mortal (death) is
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mortality
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the plural form of carcinoma is
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carcinomata
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the study of cells is
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cytology
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a disease or disorder originating in the body, as opposed to psychogenic origins, would be referred to as
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somatogenic
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the term that means cancer in the early stage, before invading the surrounding tissue is
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carcinoma in situ
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which of the following is the plural form of the term that indicates that spread of cancer to more than one organ
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metastases
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the term that means a physician who studies and treats malignant tumors is
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oncologist
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the term of rhabdomyosarcoma is defined as a ____ muscle
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malignant tumor of striated
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a patient with multiple sclerosis may experience an increase in severity of symptoms or a(n)
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exacerbation
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the prefix that means through, complete is
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dia-
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the abbreviation RBC means red blood cell, also known as
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erythrocyte
