purple mod List #2 (Oncology)
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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 |
| 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 tumor |
| multicentric | neoplasm of the same type of tissue occuring 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 and 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 |
| prostate specific antigen | blood test used to screen for prostate cancer |
| thin prep | 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 cancer is present |
| cytotoxic agents | 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 |
| chondrosarcoma | cancer of cartilage |
| seminoma | cancer of 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 |
| neoplasm | new growth |
| cystoscope | instrument used to examine the bladder and ureter |
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