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chapter 21
Oncology Cancer Medicine
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11/06/2013
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Term
ana-

An-ah
 Definition
not, without
Term
blast
 Definition
embryonic stage of development
Term
carcin

Kar-SIH-noh
 Definition
cancer
Term
chem/o

KEE-moh
 Definition
pertaining to a chemical, drug
Term
cry/o

KRIGH-oh
 Definition
cold
Term
Cyst/o

SIS-toh
 Definition
bladder, sac, or cyst
Term
epi
 Definition
upon, over
Term
fib/o

FY-broh
 Definition
pertaining to fiber
Term
meta

MEH-tah
 Definition
beyond, after
Term
-oma

OH-mah
 Definition
tumor
Term
onc/o

ONG-koh
 Definition
sweeling, mass, or tumor
Term
papill/o

pap-ILL-oh
 Definition
resembling a nipple
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-plasia

PLAZM
 Definition
living substance
Term
radi/o

RAY-dee-oh
 Definition
radiation, also refers to radius
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sarc/o

SAR-koh
 Definition
flesh
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scirrh/o

SKIR-oh
 Definition
hard
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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tox/o
 Definition
poisons
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neo
 Definition
new
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
metri/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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-gen
 Definition
that which generates
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intra
endo
 Definition
within
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