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Chapter 19: Oncology Flashcards

1
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mutation

A

change in genetic material (DNA) of a cell; causes are radiation, chemotherapy, or viruses

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pallative

A

relieving but not curing symptoms

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relapse

A

symptoms of disease return

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remission

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absence of all signs of disease

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staging of tumors

A

system of evaluating the extent of spread of tumors; TNM system is an example

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cac/o

A

bad

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cachexia

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general ill health and malnutrition associated with chronic, severe disease

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-hexia

A

state or condition

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carcin/o

A

cancer, cancerous

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carcinoma in situ

A

localized cancer

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cauter/o

A

burn, heat

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electrocauterization

A

process to burn tissue using an electric current

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chem/o

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chemical, drug

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chemotherapy

A

treatment using drugs

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cry/o

A

cold

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cryosurgery

A

using cold to destroy tissue

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cyst/o

A

sac of fluid

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cystic tumor

A

sac of fluid tumor

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fibr/o

A

fibers

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fibrosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of fiber cells

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mucos/o

A

mucous membrane

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22
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mucositis

A

inflammation of the mucous membrane

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mut/a

A

genetic change

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24
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mutation

A

process of genetic change

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mutagen/o

A

causing genetic change

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mutagenic

A

pertaining to causing genetic change

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necr/o

A

death

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necrotic tumor

A

tumor of dead cells

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onc/o

A

tumor

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oncology

A

study of tumors

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plas/o

A

formation

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dysplastic

A

pertaining to bad formation

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polyp/o

A

polyp

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polypoid tumor

A

tumor that resembles polyps

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prot/o

A

first

36
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protocol

A

detailed plan for treatment of illness

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radi/o

A

rays

38
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radiation

A

process of rays

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sarc/o

A

flesh, connective tissue

40
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osteosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of bone

41
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xer/o

A

dry

42
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xerostomia

A

condition of dry mouth

43
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-genesis

A

formation

44
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carcinogenesis

A

formation of cancer

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-oma

A

mass, tumor

46
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adenocarcinoma

A

cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

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-plasia

A

formation, growth

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hyperplasia

A

excessive formation

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-plasm

A

formation, growth

50
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neoplasm

A

new growth

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-suppression

A

to stop

52
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myelosuppression

A

stops the bone marrow

53
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-therapy

A

treatment

54
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radiotherapy

A

treatment with radiation

55
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brachy-

A

short (distance)

56
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brachytherapy

A

radiation delivered close range to tumor site

57
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meta-

A

beyond; change

58
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metastasis

A

beyond control

59
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplantation

60
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bx

A

biopsy

61
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CA

A

cancer

62
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chemo

A

chemotherapy

63
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Mets

A

metastases

64
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RT

A

radiation therapy

65
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TNM

A

tumor-node-metastasis

Biomedical Terminology Pt 2 (10 decks)

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