Chapter 19: Oncology Flashcards by Michelle Lee

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mutation

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change in genetic material (DNA) of a cell; causes are radiation, chemotherapy, or viruses

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pallative

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relieving but not curing symptoms

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relapse

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symptoms of disease return

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remission

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absence of all signs of disease

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staging of tumors

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system of evaluating the extent of spread of tumors; TNM system is an example

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cac/o

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bad

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cachexia

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general ill health and malnutrition associated with chronic, severe disease

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-hexia

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state or condition

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carcin/o

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cancer, cancerous

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carcinoma in situ

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localized cancer

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cauter/o

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burn, heat

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electrocauterization

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process to burn tissue using an electric current

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chem/o

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chemical, drug

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chemotherapy

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treatment using drugs

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cry/o

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cold

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cryosurgery

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using cold to destroy tissue

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cyst/o

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sac of fluid

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cystic tumor

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sac of fluid tumor

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fibr/o

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fibers

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fibrosarcoma

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malignant tumor of fiber cells

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mucos/o

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mucous membrane

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mucositis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane

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mut/a

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genetic change

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mutation

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process of genetic change

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mutagen/o

causing genetic change

mutagenic

pertaining to causing genetic change

necr/o

death

necrotic tumor

tumor of dead cells

onc/o

tumor

oncology

study of tumors

plas/o

formation

dysplastic

pertaining to bad formation

polyp/o

polyp

polypoid tumor

tumor that resembles polyps

prot/o

first

protocol

detailed plan for treatment of illness

radi/o

rays

radiation

process of rays

sarc/o

flesh, connective tissue

osteosarcoma

malignant tumor of bone

xer/o

dry

xerostomia

condition of dry mouth

-genesis

formation

carcinogenesis

formation of cancer

-oma

mass, tumor

adenocarcinoma

cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

-plasia

formation, growth

hyperplasia

excessive formation

-plasm

formation, growth

neoplasm

new growth

-suppression

to stop

myelosuppression

stops the bone marrow

-therapy

treatment

radiotherapy

treatment with radiation

brachy-

short (distance)

brachytherapy

radiation delivered close range to tumor site

meta-

beyond; change

metastasis

beyond control

BMT

bone marrow transplantation

bx

biopsy

CA

cancer

chemo

chemotherapy

Mets

metastases

RT

radiation therapy

TNM

tumor-node-metastasis