Oncology Flashcards
1
Q
Embryonic
A
Blast/o
2
Q
Cancerous
A
Carcin/o
3
Q
Cold
A
Cry/o
4
Q
Smooth muscle
A
Leiomy/o
5
Q
New
A
Ne/o
6
Q
Tumor
A
Onc/o
7
Q
Striated muscle
A
Rhabdomy/o
8
Q
Cancer producing
A
Carcinogenic
9
Q
A procedure in which a small sample of bone marrow is removed
A
Bone marrow aspirate
10
Q
The process by which immature cells become mature cells with specific functions
A
Differentiation
11
Q
A localized infection spreading from one area to another organ system
A
Disseminated
12
Q
An inactive phase, but not cured.
A
Dormant
13
Q
Increased cell production
A
Hyperplasia
14
Q
The time between exposure and having symptoms
A
Latent period
15
Q
The spread of cancer cells from where they were first formed to another part of the body
A
Metastasis
