Maria was scared when she found a small lump behind her knee. She became even more scared when the doctor explained to h

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Maria was scared when she found a small lump behind her knee.She became even more scared when the doctor explained to her thatit was a neoplasm he had to sample and test. Maria’s doctor calmedher somewhat when he explained that the term neoplasm simply means“new growth,” and that it doesn’t necessarily mean she has cancer.Maria explained she was so fearful because her father had just diedfrom adenocarcinoma and she had watched how he had wasted away to afrail state. Maria had the neoplasm removed, and she anxiouslyawaited the results. It took only a few days, but it seemed like aneternity before she learned she had a lipoma.
1 -The medical term for the frail state of Maria's father,because of nutrient deprivation and often seen in cancer patients,is ......... ?