Complementary Terms Flashcards
1
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cancerous
A
pertaining to cancer
2
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carcinogen
A
substance that causes cancer
3
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carcinogenic
A
producing cancer
4
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cyanosis
A
abnormal condition of blue
5
Q
diagnosis
A
state of complete knowledge
6
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etiology
A
study of causes (of dieases)
7
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iatrogenic
A
produced by a physician
8
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iatrology
A
study of medicine
9
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metastasis
A
beyond control
10
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oncogenic
A
causing tumors
11
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oncologist
A
physician who studies and treats (malignant) tumors
12
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oncology
A
study of tumors
13
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organic
A
pertaining to an organ
14
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pathogenic
A
producing disease
15
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pathologist
A
physician who studies diseases
16
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pathology
A
study of disease
17
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prognosis
A
state of before knowledge (prediction of the outcome of disease based on the patient’s signs, symptoms, and test results)
18
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xanthrochromic
A
pertaining to yellow color
19
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xanthosis
A
abnormal condition of yellow
