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anticoagulant
medications that reduce the ability of blood to clot
intravenous
the application of a drug within a vein
in vitro
experiments performed outside of a living organism
molecular pharmacology
study of interaction of drugs and their target molecules
retinoblastoma
rare cancer that affects the retina; common in young children
subcutaneous
underneath skin
synergism
combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug alone
transdermal
the application of a medicine or drug through the skin
what does staging of a tumor mean?
extent of spread in the body
what is an example of an inheritable cancer?
breast, ovarian
nuclear medicine
the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease
what are the differences between incisional and excisional biopsy?
incisional: removes a portion of a lesion or tumor, excisional: removes the entire lesion or tumor, along with surrounding tissue
cystic
fluid
medullary
solid and dense
polyploid
growths that protrude from the mucous lining of organs
ulcerating
tumors that exhibit erosion or breakdown of the surface tissue, forming an ulcer
what type of drug is penicillin?
antibiotic
what term refers to when a disease returns?
relapse