Chapter 30b: Flashcards

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