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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Medical Terminology: CH 21 ONCOLOGY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The development or formation of tumors is referred to as onco- | genesis |
| Neoplasm of lymphoid tissue are called | lymphomas |
| The group of cancers originating in leukocytes is referred to as | leukemia |
| Tumors of pigmented-producing cells are called | melanoma |
| A benign,pigmented skin lesion is known as | nevus |
| A tumor that resists the effects of radiation. | radioresistant tumor |
| Mixed tissue tumor | teratoma |
| Attached by a base rather than by a stalk or a peduncle. | sessile |
| a class of antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer; these drugs are most effective against rapidly growing tumors. | antimetabolite |
| Embryonic tumor | retinoblastoma |
| Noninvasive tumor | benign tumor |
| Occurring at several sites in the same type of tissue | multicentric |
| Wartlike growth | verrucous |
| Pertaining to carcinoma with a hard structure. | scirrhous |
| A growth pattern similar to a fungus | fungating |
| Contained in a covering | encapsulated |
| Tumor with a stem | polypoid |
| A malignant tumor of the kidney occuring predominantly in childhood. | Wilms Tumor |
| Term used to describe the process by which malignant cells spread to other parts of the body. | Metastasis |