19 Cancer Medicine Terminology Flashcards

1
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alveol/o

A

small sac

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2
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cac/o

A

bad (cachexia - general ill health)

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3
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carcin/o

A

cancer, cancerous

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4
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cauter/o

A

burn, heat

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5
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chem/o

A

chemical, drug

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6
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cry/o

A

cold

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7
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cyst/o

A

sac of fluid

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8
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fibr/o

A

fibers

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9
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follicul/o

A

small glandular sacs

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10
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fung/i

A

fungus, mushroom

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11
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medull/o

A

soft, inner part

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12
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mucos/o

A

mucous membrane

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13
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mut/a

A

genetic change

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14
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mutagen/o

A

causing genetic change

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15
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necr/o

A

death

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16
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papill/o

A

nipple-like

17
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pharmac/o

A

chemical, drug

18
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plas/o

A

formation

19
Q

ple/o

A

many, more

20
Q

polyp/o

A

polyp

21
Q

prot/o

A

first

22
Q

radi/o

A

rays

23
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh, connective tissue

24
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scirrh/o

A

hard

25
Q

xer/o

A

dry

26
Q

-blastoma

A

immature tumor

27
Q

-genesis

A

formation

28
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-oma

A

tumor

29
Q

-plasia, -plasm

A

formation, growth

30
Q

-supression

A

to stop

31
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

32
Q

ana-

A

backward (anaplasia - reversion of cells to more embryonic cells)

33
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apo-

A

off, away

34
Q

brachy-

A

short (distance)

35
Q

epi-

A

upon

36
Q

meta-

A

beyond, change

37
Q

tele-

A

far