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Lymphatic System Flashcards

Network of vessels in which lymph drains from tissues into blood (8 cards)

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Anaphylaxis

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A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction

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Edema

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Fluid leaking out of vessels into interstitial space

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Oncology

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The study of tumors (Cancer)

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Neoplasia

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The formation or presence of a new, abnormal growth of tissue

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Neoplasm

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the ‘growth’

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Benign

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A mass of cells (tumor) that lack the ability to invade neighboring tissues or metastasize

IN ONE AREA

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Malignant

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A mass of cells (tumor) that are capable of invading into adjacent tissues and may be capable of spreading to distant tissues

ABILITY TO SPREAD

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Hematoma

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Bruise

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