The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Vocab 1

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Definition of a cell?

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The smallest, basic unit of life responsible for all life's processes.

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Definition of tissue?

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A group of cells with similar structure and function working as a unit.

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Definition of an organ?

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A collection of tissues that form a functional unit performing a specific function.

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Process of mitosis

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Cell replicates chromosomes and divides into two daughter cells.

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Definition of cell culture?

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Cells grown under controlled conditions, outside their natural environment.

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Carcinoma?

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Cancer that grows in skin or tissue lining of organs.

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'In situ' means?

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In the original place

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Malignant:

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Infectious, invasive, or harmful.

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Radium: a rare radioactive metal that glows, used in cancer treatments and radiation.

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Radium is a rare radioactive metal used in cancer treatments.

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Biopsy definition

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Examination of tissue removed from a living body.