Cancer Flashcards
Carcinoma
Malignant tumor that arise from epithelial cells
Tumor (neoplasm)
Of swelling of a part of a body part generally with inflammation caused by an abnormal growth of tissue wether benign or malignant
Melanomas
Skin epithelial cells that produce the pigment melanin
Sarcoma
Any cancer arising from muscle cells or connective tissue you
Oncology
The study of tumors
Malignant tumor
A cancerous neoplasm
Metastasis
The spread of cancer cells to another part of the body
Benign tumor
A neoplasm that does not metastasize
Pathologist
Studies diseases
Biopsy
And examination of tissue removed from the living body to discover the presents cause or extent of the disease
Leukemia
A cancer of blood forming organs characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal leukocytes
Lymphoma
Malignant disease of lymphatic tissue