Chapter 2: Complementary Terms (No Word Parts) Flashcards
Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
afebrile
ā-FEB-ril
without fever
apoptosis
ap-op-TŌ-sis
programmed cell death, a mechanism for cell deletion to regulate cell population, or destroy damaged of defective cells. Some cancers disrupt apoptosis; cells lose their ability to die and live indefinitely
benign
be-NĪN
not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery
biological therapy
bī-ō-LOJ-i-kel) (THER-a-pē
treatment of cancer with biological response modifiers (BRM) that work with the immune system (also called biotherapy or immunotherapy)
carcinoma in situ
kar-si-NŌ-ma) (in) (SĪ-too
cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
chemotherapy (chemo)
kē-mō-THER-a-pē
treatment of cancer with drugs
encapsulated
en-KAP-sū-lā-ted
enclosed within a capsule, as with benign or malignant tumors that have not spread beyond the capsule of the organ in which it originated
exacerbation
eg-zas-er-BĀ-shun
increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
febrile
FEB-ril
having a fever
hospice
HOS-pis
provides palliative or supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families
idiopathic
id-ē-ō-PATH-ic
pertaining to a disease of unknown origin
inflammation
in-fla-MĀ-shun
localized protective response to injury of tissue destruction characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain
in vitro
in) (VĒ-trō
outside the body or in a lab setting
in vivo
in) (VĒ-vō
within the living body
malignant
ma-LIG-nant
tending to become progressively worse and to cause death, as in cancer
