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medical term c 21
haney medterm c21-10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ana- | not, without |
| -blast | embryonic stage of development |
| Carcin/o | cancer |
| Chem/o | pertaining to a chemical |
| Cry/o | cold |
| Cyst/o | bladder, sac, or cyst |
| Epi- | on, upon |
| Fibr/o | pertaining to fiber |
| Meta- | beyond, after |
| -oma | tumor |
| Onc/o | swelling, mass, or tumor |
| Papill/o | resembling a nipple |
| -plasia | formation or development |
| -plasm | living substance |
| Radi/o | radiation |
| Sarc/o | of or related to the flesh |
| Scirrh/o | hard |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| Ca | cancer |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CMF | an anticancer drug combination of cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil |
| DES | diethylstilbestrol |
| mets | metastasis |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| MOPP | abbreviation for a combination drug regimen used in the treatment of cancer. |