Oncology

Question 1

benign

Answer 1

nonmalignant

Question 2

cancerous

Answer 2

pertaining to carcinoma

Question 3

carcinogen

Answer 3

a substance that causes cancer

Question 4

carcinogenic

Answer 4

producing cancer

Question 5

carcinoma

Answer 5

cancer

Question 6

carcinoma in situ

Answer 6

cancer in early stages before invading surrounding area

Question 7

chemotherapy

Answer 7

treatment of cancer with chemicals

Question 8

cytogenic

Answer 8

producing cells

Question 9

cytology

Answer 9

the study of cells

Question 10

diagnosis

Answer 10

identifying a disease

Question 11

dysplasia

Answer 11

abnormal development

Question 12

encapsulated

Answer 12

enclosed in a capsule

Question 13

etiology

Answer 13

study of causes (of diseases)

Question 14

histology

Answer 14

study of tissue

Question 15

hyperplasia

Answer 15

excessive development

Question 16

hypoplasia

Answer 16

insufficient or incomplete development

Question 17

iatrogenic

Answer 17

unexpected results of a treatment ordered or done by a physician

Question 18

idiopathic

Answer 18

pertaining to a disease of unknown origin

Question 19

malignant

Answer 19

becoming progressively worst

Question 20

metastasis

Answer 20

beyond control, out of control

Question 21

neoplasm

Answer 21

new unexpected development of cells (abnormal)

Question 22

oncologist

Answer 22

one who studies and/or treats tumors

Question 23

oncology

Answer 23

study of tumors

Question 24

pathogenic

Answer 24

producing disease

Question 25

pathologist

Answer 25

one who studies diseases

Question 26

pathology

Answer 26

study of diseases

Question 27

prognosis

Answer 27

state of before knowledge (prediction of outcome of a disease)

Question 28

radiation therapy

Answer 28

treatment of cancer with beams of radiation

Question 29

remission

Answer 29

absence of signs of disease