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Anemia:
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A decrease in circulating hemoglobin and oxygen-carrying capacity in
the blood because of decreased erythrocyte production, hemolysis, or
loss of blood.
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Anigiogenesis:
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The development of new capillaries.
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Antineoplastic:
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Destroying, inhibiting, or preventing the growth or spread of neoplasms.
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Apoptosis: |
Normal programmed cell death in tissues.
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Atypical:
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Unusual, not characteristic.
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Biopsy:
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The removal of a small piece of living tissue from microscopic examination to determine a diagnosis.
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Cytologic:
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The study of cells.
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Differentiation:
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Increased specialization of cells for certain functions.
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Infiltrate:
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To filter into or through; permeate, to penetrate tissue spaces or cells.
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Leukopenia:
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A decreased number of leukocytes in the blood.
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Metastasis:
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Spread of cancer cells to distant malignant tumor.
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Micrometastases:
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Spread of malignant cells not yet detectable.
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Mitosis:
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A process of cell reproduction resulting in two daughter cells with the same DNA as the parent cell.
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Mutation:
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A change in the genetic makeup (DNA) of a cell, which will be inherited.
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Nadir:
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Point of lowest cell count (neutropenia or leukopenia).
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