Chapter 30b: Flashcards

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Emetogenic
causing nausea and vomiting
Leukemia
cancer that starts in the bone marrow and causes abnormal cells entering the blood
Lymphoma
cancer that originates in the lymphatic cells of the immune system
Malignant
cancerous
Myelosuppression
interference with the bone marrow’s functions, especially production of blood cells and platelets
Necrosis
death of living tissue
Sarcoma
cancer that begins in the connective tissue
Tumor
a growth or mass of unneeded cells in the body