Ch. 19 - Cancer Medicine (Oncology) Flashcards

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1
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alveol/o

A

small sac

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2
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cac/o

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bad

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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

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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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fibr/o

A

fibers

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9
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follicul/o

A

small glandular sacs

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fung/i

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fungus, mushroom

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medull/o

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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

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causing genetic change

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15
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necr/o

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death

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neur/o

A

nerve

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17
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onc/o

A

tumor

18
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papill/o

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nipple-like

19
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plas/o

A

formation

20
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ple/o

A

many, more

21
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polyp/o

A

polyp

22
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prot/o

A

first

23
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radi/o

A

rays

24
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sacr/o

A

flesh, connective tissue

25
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scirrh/o

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hard

26
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xer/o

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dry

27
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-blastoma

A

immature tumor

28
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-genesis

A

formation

29
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-oma

A

mass, tumor

30
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-plasia

A

formation, growth

31
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-plasm

A

formation, growth

32
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-suppression

A

to stop

33
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-therapy

A

treatment

34
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ana-

A

backward

35
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apo-

A

off, away

36
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brachy-

A

short (distance)

37
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epi-

A

upon

38
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meta-

A

beyond;
change

39
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neo-

A

new

40
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tele-

A

far