WorksheetsHenrietta Lacks Lesson 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
living forever; not dying
cervix
immortal
biopsy
malignant
the smallest unit of life groups of cells form tissue
cell
tumor
invasive
carcinoma in situ
a rare radioactive metal formerly used as a source of radiation for radiotherapy
test tube
anesthesia
syringe
radium
a medical center in Baltimore, Maryland; in the 1950’s, it was one of the few hospitals that admitted Negro patients
Johns Hopkins
consent
pipette
slide
cancerous; invasive
Johns Hopkins
indigent
malignant
biopsy
the narrow neck-like passage forming the lower end of the uterus
consent
cervix
slide
biopsy
an abnormal growth of tissue
invasive
tumor
biopsy
cell
a tube and needle to remove or insert fluids
pipette
slide
syringe
test tube
removal of small tissue samples to examine for disease
cervix
biopsy
immortal
cell
a rectangular piece of glass on which an object is placed for examination under a microscope
pipette
test tube
slide
syringe
a type of cancer that stays in place
carcinoma in situ
invasive
anesthesia
consent
a person who is experiencing poverty (poor)
test tube
immortal
cervix
indigent
spreading; growing uncontrollably; metastatic
consent
tumor
cell
invasive
a thin glass tube, closed at one end, to hold small amounts of material in a laboratory
pipette
slide
test tube
syringe
a tube and bulb to transfer or measure liquid in a laboratory
pipette
test tube
slide
syringe
give permission
consent
indigent
invasive
immortal
a drug that causes partial or total loss of feeling in the body; it is used when performing surgery or a medical procedure
radium
tumor
anesthesia
cell
