Chapter 19 - Vocab Medical Terminology Exam

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alveolar

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Pertaining to a small sac or alveolus

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cachexia

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General ill health (muscle wasting and weight loss) associated with severe, chronic disease, such as cancer.

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carcinoma

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Cancerous Tumor

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electrocauterization

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An instrument for directing a high-frequency current through a local area of tissue.

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chemotherapy

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treatment using drugs

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cryosurgery

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Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue

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cystic tumor

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a cystic tumor forms large open spaces filled with fluid

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fibrosarcoma

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malignant tumor of fibrous or connective tissue

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follicular

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pertaining to forming small, glandular sacs

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fungating tumor

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gross description of tumor growth in which cells pile one on top of another and project from the tissue surface

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medullary tumor

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large, fleshy tumors

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mucositis

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inflammation of mucous membranes; often a side effect of radiation or chemotherapy

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mutation

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Change in genetic material (DNA) of a cell

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mutagenic

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pertaining to producing a mutation

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necrotic

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pertaining to the death of cells

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oncology

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Study of tumors particularly malignant growths

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papillary

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pertaining to nipple-like projections. A papillary tumor forms microscopic nipple-like projections or finger-like projections of cells

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pharmacokinetics

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Calculation of drug concentration in tissues and body fluids over a period of time.

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dysplastic

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Pertaining to abnormal formation or development of cells; not clearly malignant

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pleomorphic

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Pertaining to a variety of shapes or cell types

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polypoid tumor

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Resembling a polyp (benign growth) that produces from a base

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protocol

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Detailed plan for treatment of an illness

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radiation

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Energy carried by a stream of particles

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osteosarcoma

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Malignant tumor of bone

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scirrhous

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Pertaining to hard, densely packed tumors, overgrown with fibrous tissue

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xerostomia

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Dryness of the mouth

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retinablastoma

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Malignant tumor of the retina of the eye; childhood malignancy

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neuroblastoma

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Malignant childhood tumor originating in cells of the nervous system

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angiogenesis

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formation of blood vessels

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adenocarcinoma

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Cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

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hyperplasia

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Condition of increased formation of cells

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neoplasm

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new growth

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myelosuppression

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Bone marrow depression or formation of blood cells (leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia)

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radiotherapy

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treatment using radiation, high energy x-rays or other radiation sources

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anaplasia

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Loss of differentiation of cells and reversion to a more primitive, unspecialized cell type

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apoptosis

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programmed cell death

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brachytherapy

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placement of radioactive material (small sealed containers) in contact with or implanted into tumor tissue

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epidermoid

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resembling epidermis or the outer layer of skin. Epidermoid tumors are composed of thin, plate-like cells.

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metastasis

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Spread of a malignant tumor from its original site to a new or distant location

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metaplasia

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Conversion of normal cells into a less differentiated type in response to chronic stress or injury

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teletherapy

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Radiation delivered to a tumor from a distant source, such as a linear accelerator or cyclotron