| Term | Definition |
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ANAPLASIA |
LOSS OF DIFFERENTATION OF CELLS; REVERSION |
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ANTIMITOTICS |
DRUG THAT BLOCK MITOSIS (REPLICATION) OF CELLS |
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BENIGN TUMOR |
NONCANCEROUS |
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CARCINOGENS |
AGENTS THAT CAUSE CANCER |
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CHEMOTHERAPY |
TREATMENT WITH DRUGS |
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DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA) |
GENETIC MATERIAL WITHIN THE NUCLEUS OF A CELL; CONTROLS CELL DIVISON AND PROTIEN SYNTHESIS |
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FRACTIONATION |
GIVING RADIATION IN SMALL, REPEATED DOSES. |
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INVASIVE |
HAVING ABILITY TO ENTER AND DESTROY SURROUNDING TISSUE. |
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MALIGNANT TUMOR |
TENDING TO BECOME WORSE AND RESULT IN DEATH |