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Oncology
word elements pertaining to the medical specialty of oncology
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Undergraduate 1
11/03/2011
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ana-
 Definition
not, without
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-blast
 Definition
embryonic stage of development
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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chem/o
 Definition
pertaining to a chemical, drug
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac, or cyst
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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fibr/o
 Definition
pertaining to fiber
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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onc/o
 Definition
swelling, mass, or tumor
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papill/o
 Definition
resembling a nipple
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-plasia
 Definition
formation or growth
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-plasm
 Definition
living substance
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radi/o
 Definition
radiation; also refers to radius
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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scirrh/o
 Definition
hard
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cty/o
 Definition
cell
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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stasis-
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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tox/o
 Definition
poisons
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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-gen
 Definition
that which generates
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neo-
 Definition
new
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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intra- and endo-
 Definition
within
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plas/o
 Definition
formation
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metri/o
 Definition
uterus
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