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malignant (muh-LIGG-nent) - Cells found to be cancerous, which can spread to other parts of the body. mammogram, mammography (MAMM-oh-gram, mam-OGG-ruh-fee) - An x-ray of the breasts to check for cancer. mastectomy (mas-TEHK-toh-mee) - An operation to remove a woman's breast. A treatment for breast cancer. medical history (MED-ih-kul HISS-tohr-ee) - A record of all health problems and medical treatments a person has had. It also lists health problems that run in a person's family. menopause (MEN-oh-paws) - The time of a woman's life when menstrual periods stop. Also called "the change of life." menstrual cycle (MEN-stroo-uhl SYE-kul) - The hormone changes that lead up to a woman having a menstrual period. For most women, one cycle takes 28 days. menstrual period (MEN-stroo-uhl PEER-ee-ihd) - The time when blood from a woman's uterus flows out of her body through her vagina. This happens at the end of her menstrual cycle each month. Also called her period. metastasis, metastasize (meh-TASS-tuh-sis, meh-TASS-tuh-syze) - When cancer spreads from one part of the body to another. mortality rate (mohr-TAL-uh-tee rate) - The proportion of people in a community that die from a disease. myth (mith) - Information that is not true. nutrition (new-TRIH-shun) - The process by which the body takes in and uses food and drink for promoting growth and replacing worn or injured tissue. obstacles (OBB-stuh-kuls) - Objects or feelings that get in the way. Situations that block a person from making change. oncologist (on-KOL-uh-jist) - A medical doctor specially trained to detect and treat cancer. organs (OHR-ghens) - Parts of the body made of tissue designed to perform special functions. For example, the heart, lungs and uterus are organs. ovary, ovaries (OH-vah-ree, OH-vah-reez) - A part of the female reproductive system. A pair of glands that produce eggs and hormones.
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