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Inflammation
Meaning: The body's protective response to injury or infection, causing redness and swelling.
In practice: Chronic inflammation underlies many diseases including heart disease.
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Which word means: Malignant bone tumour whose cells produce osteoid, typically arising in the metaphysis of a long bone.
Answer: Osteosarcoma
Which word means: Malignancy of plasma cells that infiltrate the bone marrow.
Answer: Myeloma
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