Ch.2 Oncology, Complementary Terms Built from WP Flashcards by Corrie Lothrop | Brainscape

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adenocarcinoma

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cancerous tumor of the glandular tissue

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adenoma

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tumor composed to glandular tissue

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor (malignant)

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chloroma

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tumor of green color

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epithelioma

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tumor composed of epithelium

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fibroma

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tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)

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fibrosarcoma

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malignant tumor composed of fiber

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leiomyoma

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tumor composed of smooth muscle

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leiomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of smooth muscle

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lipoma

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tumor composed of fat

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liposarcoma

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malignant tumor of fat

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melanocarcinoma

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cancerous black tumor

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melanoma

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black tumor

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myoma

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tumor composed of muscle

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neoplasm

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new growth

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neuroma

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tumor composed of nerve

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rhabdomyoma

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tumor composed of striated muscle

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of striated muscle

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sarcoma

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tumor or connective tissue

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cancerous

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pertaining to cancer

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carcinogen

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substance that causes cancer

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carcinogenic

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producing cancer

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cyanosis

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abnormal condition of blue

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diagnosis (Dx)

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state of complete knowledge

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etiology

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study of causes (of diseases)

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iatrogenic

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produced by a physician

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iatrology

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study of medicine

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metastasis

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beyond control (spread of disease or malignant tumors)

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neopathy

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new disease

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oncogenic

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causing tumors

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oncologist

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physician who studies & treats tumors

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oncology

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study of tumors

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organic

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pertaining to an organ

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organoid

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resembling an organ

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pathogenic

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producing disease

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pathologist

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physician who studies diseases (examines biopsies & performs autopsies)

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pathology

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study of disease

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prognosis (Px)

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state of before knowledge

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xanthochromic

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pertaining to yellow color

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xanthosis

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abnormal condition of yellow (discoloration)