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Words to Know (Cancer Glossary) for Kids
Check out our cancer glossary for lots of easy-to-read definitions.
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Words to Know for Kids With Cancer for Kids
This section has easy-to-understand definitions of some key cancer terms.
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What Are Islet Cells? for Kids
The pancreas contains clusters of cells that make hormones. These clusters are known as islets.
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What Is Hyperglycemia? for Kids
Glucose (a type of sugar) is the body's main energy source. Hyperglycemia occurs when the levels get too high.
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What Is Hypoglycemia? for Kids
Glucose (a type of sugar) is the body's main energy source. Hypoglycemia occurs when the levels get too low.
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What Is Neuropathy? for Kids
Neuropathy is the medical word for disease of the nervous system.
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What Are Immunizations? for Kids
This is the long word for what most kids know as vaccines.
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What Are White Blood Cells? for Kids
White blood cells are part of the germ-fighting immune system.
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What's Insulin? for Kids
If someone has diabetes, they have trouble with a hormone called insulin.
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What's the Pancreas? for Kids
The pancreas is a long, flat gland in your belly.