Module 13: Oncology

Question 1

Aden-

Answer 1

Gland

Question 2

Blast

Answer 2

Immature cell

Question 3

Cancer-

Answer 3

Cancer

Question 4

Carcin-

Answer 4

Cancerous/ malignant

Question 5

Melan-

Answer 5

Pigment/black

Question 6

Onc-

Answer 6

Tumour

Question 7

Oste

Answer 7

Bone

Question 8

Sarc-

Answer 8

Fleshy/connective tissue

Question 9

Adenoma

Answer 9

A tumour originating in a glandular epithelium

Question 10

Epithelium

Answer 10

Epithelial tissues line the outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels throughout the body, as well as the inner surfaces of cavities in many internal organs

Question 11

-genic

Answer 11

Pertaining to formation of

Question 12

-oma

Answer 12

Tumour or swelling

Question 13

-plasia

Answer 13

Condition of growth (increase in number of cells)

Question 14

Neo-

Answer 14

New

Question 15

Carcinogenic

Answer 15

Causing or forming a cancer

Question 16

Carcinomatosis

Answer 16

Spread of primary cancer to many sites in the body

Question 17

Neoplasia

Answer 17

The formation of tissue

Question 18

Neoplastic

Answer 18

Pertaining to the formation of tissue

Question 19

Neoplasm

Answer 19

A new formation of tissue

Question 20

Angioma

Answer 20

Tumour of blood vessel (tissue)

Question 21

Fibroma

Answer 21

Tumour of fibrous tissue

Question 22

Lipoma

Answer 22

Tumour developing in fatty tissue

Question 23

Neuroma

Answer 23

Tumour in nervous tissue

Question 24

Osteoma

Answer 24

Tumour in bone tissue

Question 25

BCC

Answer 25

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 26

Ca

Answer 26

Cancer

Question 27

CA

Answer 27

Carcinoma

Question 28

Mets

Answer 28

Metastases

Question 29

Bx

Answer 29

Biopsy

Question 30

Carcinomatosis

Answer 30

Spread of cancer to primary sites in the body