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June 18, 2013

Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atypical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

BRCA2: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast cancer gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma in situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic counseling: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic testing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIPAA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

In situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mastectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovarian: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovarian cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pedigree: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prophylactic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Registry: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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