PBS 2.2.1 Bothersome bumps vocab

Biomed

MRI

MRI is a medical imaging test that uses magnets to see inside the body

Differential diagnosis

A list of possible diseases or conditions that might cause symptoms

Tumor

A mass or lump of cells that grow more than normal

Somatic cell

Any body cell that is not a sperm or egg

Mitosis

The process where a cell divides to make two identical cells

Chromosomes

Packages of DNA in a cell that carry genetic information

Homologous chromosomes

Chromosome pairs, one from each parent, with the same kinds of genes

Chromatids

One half of a duplicated chromosome

Centromere

The part of a chromosome where two chromatids are attached

Benign

A non-cancerous tumor that does not spread

Malignant

A cancerous tumor that can invade other tissues

Cancer

A disease where cells grow and divide uncontrollably

Metastasis

When cancer spreads from one part of the body to another

Biopsy

Taking a small tissue sample to check for disease

Pathologist

A doctor who studies tissue under a microscope to diagnose disease

Basal cell carcinoma

A common type of skin cancer that starts in the basal cells of the skin