Ch 19 - Cancer Medicine Terminology Flashcards
alveol/o
small sac
ex. alveolar - p. growth of tumors and sacs
cac/o
bad
ex. cachexia - state of ill health and malnutrition
carcin/o
cancer, cancerous
ex. carcinoma in situ - localized tumor growth
cauter/o
burn, heat
ex. electrocauterization - burning of tissue to destroy it
chem/o
chemical, drug
ex. chemotherapy - chemical treatment/treatment using drugs
cry/o
cold
ex. cryosurgery - procedure to destroy tissue using cold temperatures
cyst/o
sac of fluid
ex. cystic tumor - tumor with fluid filled
fibr/o
fibers
ex. fibrosarcoma - malignant tumor of the fiber cells
follicul/o
small glandular sacs
ex. follicular - description of tumor growing in gland sacs
fung/i
fungus, mushroom
ex. fungating tumor - tumor that grows outward from a base
medull/o
soft, inner part
ex. medullary tumor - description of a large soft tumor
mucos/o
mucous membrane
ex. mucositis - inflammation of the mucous membrane
mut/a
genetic change
ex. mutation - process of genetic change
mutagen/o
causing genetic change
ex. mutagenic - p. causing genetic change
necr/o
death
ex. necrotic tumor - tumor containing dead cells
neur/o
nerve
ex. neurofibromatosis - tumor that surrounds the nerve cell
onc/o
tumor
ex. oncology - study of tumors
paill/o
nipple-like
ex. papillary - tumor that grows in a finger like pattern
plas/o
formation
ex. dysplastic - p. abnormal growth of cells
ple/o
many, more
ex. pleomorphic - tumor with variety of cells
polyp/o
polyp
ex. polypoid tumor - a tumor that grows outward from a base
prot/o
first
ex. protocol - a written plan detailing the procedures to be followed in research or treatment
radi/o
rays
ex. radiation - treatment using x-rays
sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
ex. osteosarcoma - malignant tumor of the flesh of the bone
scirrh/o
hard
ex. scirrhous - densely packed tumor
xer/o
dry
ex. xerostomia - condition of dryness of the mouth
-blastoma
immature tumor
ex. retinoblastoma - tumor of the retina of the eye
-genesis
formation
ex. carcinogenesis - formation of cancer
-oma
mass, tumor
ex. adenocarcinoma - cancerous tumor of the glandular tissue
-plasia
formation, growth
ex. hyperplasia - excessive growth
-plasm
formation, growth
ex. neoplasm - new growth
-suppression
to stop
ex. myelosuppression - to stop growth of bone marrow tissue
-therapy
treatment
ex. radiotherapy - treatment using x-rays
ana-
backward
ex. anaplasia - reversion of a cell/backward formation of a cell
apo-
off, away
ex. apoptosis - programmed cell death
brachy-
short (distance)
ex. brachytherapy - radiation treatment delivered in close range to tumor site
epi-
upon
ex. epidermoid - microscopic description of tumor cells that resemble epidermal tissue
meta-
beyond; change
ex. metastasis - beyond control
neo-
new
ex. neoadjuvant - new aid in therapy
tele-
far
ex. teletherapy - radiation delivered far away from tumor site
