Oncology System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Endoscopic Resection | Small surgical excision through a natural body opening |
| Spontaneous regression | Cancer cells revert back to normal |
| Antibiotic | Medication used to kill bacteria |
| Neoplasm | New growth |
| Rhabdomyoma | Striated muscle tumor |
| Metastasis | Spread of cancer cells to other body tissues |
| Radiation therapy | Radiation used to destroy malignant cells |
| Carcinogenic | Cancer producing |
| Cryosurgery | Surgery performed using a super cooled probe |
| Benign | Not malignant |
| Malignant | Cancerous |
| Thermogram | Technique used to record heat |
| Oncogenesis | Formation of a tumor |
| Multicentric | Neoplasm of the same type of tissue occurring at several sites |
| In situ | Confined to one place |
| Bone marrow biopsy | Surgical procedure in which bone marrow is removed and examined |
| Chemotherapy | Cancer treatment using chemicals/drugs |
| Leiomyoma | Smooth muscle tumor |
| PET scan | Nuclear medicine study used to diagnose cancer |
| Remission | Decrease of symptoms |
| Hyperplasia | Excessive growth |
| Benign neoplasm | Non-cancerous new growths |
| Needle biopsy | Removal of body fluid for cytologic study |
| st | Stage |
| Mets | Metastases |
| HD | Hodgkin's disease |
| Tx | Tumor cannot be assessed |
| ABC | Aspiration biopsy cytology |
| CA | Cancer |
| TNM | Tumor, nodes, metastasis |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| RATx | Radiation therapy |
| Cryogenic | To produce cold |
| Lumbar puncture | Spinal tap |
| Cystoscope | Instrument used to examine bladder and ureter |
| Prostate specific antigen | Blood test used to screen for prostate cancer |
| ThinPrep | Test used to screen for cervical cancer |
| Oncologist | A physician who specializes in the treatment of tumors |
| Oncotherapy | The treatment of tumors |
| Disseminated | Scattered over other areas |
| Latent period | A period of time when the disease is existing but not growing |
| Cytologic examination | The study of cells |
| Surgical exploration | Biopsy to see if CA is present |
| Cytotoxic agent | Drugs capable of destroying cells |
| Dormant | When cancer cells are inactive |
| Scirrhus | Hard packed tumor |
| Encapsulated | Self-contained |
| Melanoma | Malignant black tumor |
| Polyp | Sac from a mucous membrane |
| Annular | Circular |
| Ulcerative | Causing ulcers |
| Infiltrating | Penetrating the spaces within tissue |
| Alkylating agents | Variety of drugs used in chemotherapy |
| Immunocompromised | Having an immune system that is not capable of normal function |
| Adenocarcinoma | Cancer of a gland |
| Fibrosarcoma | Cancer of fibrous tissue |
| Hemangiosarcoma | Cancer of blood vessels |
| Synovial sarcoma | Cancer of synovial tissue |
| Chrondrosarcoma | Cancer of cartilage |
| Seminoma | Cancer of the testes |
| TIS | Staging carcinoma in situ |
| TO | No evidence of primary tumor |
| MO | No evidence of distant metastasis |
| Tumor | An abnormal mass |
| Nomenclature of tumors | System of naming tumors |
| Osteocarcinoma | Cancer of the bone |
| Neuroma | Tumor composed of nerve cells |
| Myoma | A tumor containing muscle tissue |
| Retinoblastoma | Tumor of the retina |
| Enucleation | Surgical removal of the eyeball |
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