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Cancer
Meaning: A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and can invade or spread to other parts of the body.
In practice: Lung cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancers worldwide.
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Two questions on related pathology words.
Which word means: Reduced bone density, seen radiographically as increased lucency with thinned cortices.
Answer: Osteopenia
Which word means: A wasting away or reduction in size of tissue or organ.
Answer: Atrophy
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