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Chapter 2 Oncology
oncology
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Undergraduate 1
01/29/2011

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adenocarcinoma

 

aden/o/carcin/oma

Definition
cancerous tumor of glandular tissue
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Oncology
Definition
Study of tumors
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adenoma
Definition
tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)
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carcinoma
Definition
cancerous tumor (malignant)
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chloroma
Definition
tumor of green color (malignant, arising from myeloid tissue)
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epithelioma
Definition
tumor composed of epithelium (may be benign or malignant)
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fibroma
Definition
tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue) (benign)
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benign
Definition
not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery
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Carcinoma in situ
Definition
cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
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chemotherapy (chemo)
Definition
treatment of cancer with drugs
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encapsulated
Definition
enclosed within a capsule, as iwth benign tumors
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exacerbation
Definition
increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
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idiopathic
Definition
pertaining to disease of unknown origin
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inflammation
Definition
response to injury or destrcution of tissue characterized by redness, swelling, heat and pain
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in vitro
Definition
within a glass, observable within a test tube
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in vivo
Definition
within the living body
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malignant
Definition
tending to become progressively worse and to cause death, as in cancer
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radiation therapy(XRT)
Definition
treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation (also called radiation oncoloy and radiotherapy)
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remission
Definition
improvement or absence of signs of disease
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