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Oncology and the Central Nervous System- Unit 3 Flashcards

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cell specialist

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cytologist

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combining form for tissue

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histo

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combining form for shape/structure

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morpho

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prefix that means above or more than normal

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hyper

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prefix that means below or less than normal

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hypo

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combining form for glands

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adeno

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suffix for tumor

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oma

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suffix meaning disease

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pathy

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combining form for cancer

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carcino

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combining form for fat

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lipo

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combining form for porridgelike, fatty

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athero

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combining form for arteries

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arterio

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combining form for joint

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arthro

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prefix meaning new

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neo

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prefix meaning against

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anti

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suffix for abnormal growth

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plastic

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suffix refers to development

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genesis

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suffix meaning resembling

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oid

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combining form for mucus

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muco

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suffix for pain

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algia

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combining form for head

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cephalo

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suffix indicating herniation

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cele

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suffix for making an incision or temporary opening

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tomy

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combining form for skull

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cranio

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suffix for surgical repair

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plasty

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combining form for cerebrum

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cerebro

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combining form for the meninges, a three-layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord

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meningo

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excision of a gland

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adenectomy

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inflammation of a gland

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adenitis

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tumor of a gland or glandular tissue

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adenoma

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disease condition of a gland or glandular tissue

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adenopathy

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agent that works against tumor growth

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antitumorigenic

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fatty tissue tumor found in blood vessels

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atheroma

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hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths

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atherosclerosis

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excision of live tissue for examination

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biopsy

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cancer of epithelial tissue

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carcinoma

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head pain

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cephalalgia

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pertaining to the head

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cephalic

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pertaining to head pain

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cephalodynic

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pertaining to the cerebrum

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cerebral

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inflammation of the cerebrum

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cerebritis

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tumor of the cerecrum

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pertaining to the cerebrum and spine

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cerebrospinal

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pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels

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cerebrovascular

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largest part of the brain includes the frontal, temporal and occipital lobes

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treatment using chemicals or drugs

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chemotherapy

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excision of part of the skull

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craniectomy

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softening of the skull

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craniomalacia

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instrument used to measure the size of the skull

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craniometer

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surgical repair of the skull

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cranioplasty

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incision into the skull

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craniotomy

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cranium

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specialist in study of cells

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cytologist

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specialized technician that tests cells

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cytotechnologist

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tracing showing brain wave activity

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electroencephalogram

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instrument used to turn brain waves into electrical patterns showing a picture of changes in activity

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electroencephalograph

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inflammation of the brain

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encephalitis

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herniation of brain tissue

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encephalocele

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softening of brain tissue

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encephalomalcia

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inflammation of the brain and meninges

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encephalomeningitis

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disease condition of the brain and spinal cord

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encephalomyelopathy

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incision into the brain

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encephalotomy

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electrical diagnostic testing of nervous system function

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electroneurodiagnostic

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pertaining to a gland

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abnormal protrusion of an organ or other body structure through a defect or natural opening

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herniation

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immature tissue

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histoblast

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study of tissues

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excessive vomitting

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hyperemesis

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high blood pressure

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hypertension

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overdevelopment, increase in size

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hypertrophy

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low blood pressure

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hypotension

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underdevelopment, decrease in size

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hypotrophy

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wound, injury, or pathologic tissue

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resembling fat

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fatty tissue tumor

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disease condition of the lymph glands

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lymphadenopathy

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lymph tissue tumor

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incision into soft tissue

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malacotomy

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bad, worsening, or leading to death

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malignant melanoma

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melanocarcinoma

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dark pigmented cell

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melanocyte

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tumor involving growth of melanocytes

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three-layered membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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inflammation of the meninges

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meningitis

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herniation of the meninges

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meningocele

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tumor that spreads beyond its origin

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metastasis

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to spread beyond its origin

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metastasize

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pertaining to a metastasis or metastases

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metastatic

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study of form or development

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morphology

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resembles mucus

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mucous membrane

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watery substance secreted by mucous membranes

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pertaining to newborn

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new growth

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pertaining to diagnostic studies performed to examine the nervous system by detecting electrical changes

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neurodiagnostic

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physician specialist in diseases involving tumors

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study of disease

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cancer of connective tissue

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serous membrane

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abnormal growth of tissue

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crater-like sore

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pertaining to vessels

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