| A | B |
|---|
| alopecia | the loss of hair from the body & the scalp |
| anemia | a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues as a result of reduced numbers of red cells or hemoglobin |
| anorexia | absense or loss of appetite for food. Seen in depression, with illness, and as a side effect of some medication |
| benign | not progressive; example, a tumor that is not cancerous |
| biopsy | a sample of tissue removed for examination |
| cancer | a general name for over 100 diseases in which abnormal cells grow out of control; a maligniant tumor |
| carcinogen | specific agent known to promote the cancer process |
| chemotherapy | the treatment of disease with medication; often refers to cancer therapy |
| cytotoxic | destructive to cells |
| desquamation | peeliing skin |
| in situ | neoplastic cells that remain in one area area considered localized cancers |
| leukopenia | abnormal decrease of white blood cells,usually below 5000/mm3 |
| malignant | growing, resisting treatment; used to describe a tumor of cancerous cells |
| metastasis | movement of bacteris or body cells(especially cancer cells) from one part of the body to another |
| nadir | the period when cell counts are lowest and when pts are most at risk for complications |
| neoplasm | new abnormal tissue growth, as in a tumor |
| oncology | the study of cancer & cancer treatment |
| oncovirus | viruses linked to cancer in humans |
| palliation | the relief of symptoms without the intent to cure the disease |
| radiation therapy | cancer treatment with ionizing radiation |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| thrombocytopenia | abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets |
| tumor | an abnormal growth of cells or tissue; tumors may be benign or malignant |
| vesicant | agent that causes blistering of tissue |
| xerostomia | dry mouth caused by reduction in scretion |
