Oncology and the Central Nervous System- Unit 3 Flashcards
(102 cards)
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cell specialist
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cytologist
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combining form for tissue
A
histo
3
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combining form for shape/structure
A
morpho
4
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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
A
hypo
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combining form for glands
A
adeno
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suffix for tumor
A
oma
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suffix meaning disease
A
pathy
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combining form for cancer
A
carcino
10
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combining form for fat
A
lipo
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combining form for porridgelike, fatty
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athero
12
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combining form for arteries
A
arterio
13
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combining form for joint
A
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
17
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suffix refers to development
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genesis
18
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suffix meaning resembling
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oid
19
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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
21
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combining form for head
A
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
A
cranio
25
suffix for surgical repair
plasty
26
combining form for cerebrum
cerebro
27
combining form for the meninges, a three-layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord
meningo
28
excision of a gland
adenectomy
29
inflammation of a gland
adenitis
30
tumor of a gland or glandular tissue
adenoma
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disease condition of a gland or glandular tissue
adenopathy
32
agent that works against tumor growth
antitumorigenic
33
fatty tissue tumor found in blood vessels
atheroma
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hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths
atherosclerosis
35
excision of live tissue for examination
biopsy
36
cancer of epithelial tissue
carcinoma
37
head pain
cephalalgia
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pertaining to the head
cephalic
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pertaining to head pain
cephalodynic
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pertaining to the cerebrum
cerebral
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inflammation of the cerebrum
cerebritis
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tumor of the cerecrum
cerebroma
43
pertaining to the cerebrum and spine
cerebrospinal
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pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels
cerebrovascular
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largest part of the brain includes the frontal, temporal and occipital lobes
cerebrum
46
treatment using chemicals or drugs
chemotherapy
47
excision of part of the skull
craniectomy
48
softening of the skull
craniomalacia
49
instrument used to measure the size of the skull
craniometer
50
surgical repair of the skull
cranioplasty
51
incision into the skull
craniotomy
52
cranium
skull
53
specialist in study of cells
cytologist
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specialized technician that tests cells
cytotechnologist
55
tracing showing brain wave activity
electroencephalogram
56
instrument used to turn brain waves into electrical patterns showing a picture of changes in activity
electroencephalograph
57
inflammation of the brain
encephalitis
58
herniation of brain tissue
encephalocele
59
softening of brain tissue
encephalomalcia
60
inflammation of the brain and meninges
encephalomeningitis
61
disease condition of the brain and spinal cord
encephalomyelopathy
62
incision into the brain
encephalotomy
63
electrical diagnostic testing of nervous system function
electroneurodiagnostic
64
pertaining to a gland
glandular
65
abnormal protrusion of an organ or other body structure through a defect or natural opening
herniation
66
immature tissue
histoblast
67
study of tissues
histology
68
excessive vomitting
hyperemesis
69
high blood pressure
hypertension
70
overdevelopment, increase in size
hypertrophy
71
low blood pressure
hypotension
72
underdevelopment, decrease in size
hypotrophy
73
wound, injury, or pathologic tissue
lesion
74
resembling fat
lipoid
75
fatty tissue tumor
liooma
76
disease condition of the lymph glands
lymphadenopathy
77
lymph tissue tumor
lymphoma
78
incision into soft tissue
malacotomy
79
bad, worsening, or leading to death
malignant
80
malignant melanoma
melanocarcinoma
81
dark pigmented cell
melanocyte
82
tumor involving growth of melanocytes
melanoma
83
three-layered membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
meninges
84
inflammation of the meninges
meningitis
85
herniation of the meninges
meningocele
86
tumor that spreads beyond its origin
metastasis
87
to spread beyond its origin
metastasize
88
pertaining to a metastasis or metastases
metastatic
89
study of form or development
morphology
90
resembles mucus
mucoid
91
mucous membrane
mucosa
92
watery substance secreted by mucous membranes
mucus
93
pertaining to newborn
neonatal
94
new growth
neoplasm
95
pertaining to diagnostic studies performed to examine the nervous system by detecting electrical changes
neurodiagnostic
96
physician specialist in diseases involving tumors
oncology
97
study of disease
pathology
98
cancer of connective tissue
sarcoma
99
serous membrane
serosa
100
abnormal growth of tissue
tumor
101
crater-like sore
ulcer
102
pertaining to vessels
vascular
