Question | Answer |
adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor composed of glandular tissue |
adenoma | tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign) |
carcinoma | cancerous tumor (malignant) |
chloroma | tumor of green color (malignant, arizing from myeloid tissue) |
epithelioma | tumor composed of epithelium |
fibroma | tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue) |
fibrosarcoma | malignant tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue) |
leiomyoma | tumor of smooth muscle (benign) |
leiomyosarcoma | malignant tumor of smooth muscle |
lipoma | tumor composed of fat (benign tumor) |
melanocarcinoma | cancerious black tumor (malignant) |
melanoma | black tumor (primarily of the skin) |
myoma | tumor composed of muscle (benign) |
neoplasm | new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) |
neuroma | tumor composed of nerve (benign) |
rhabdomyoma | tumor of striated muscle (benign) |
rhabdomyosarcoma | malignant tumor of striated muscle |
sarcoma | tumor composed of connective tissue (bone, cartilage) highly malignant |
benign | not malignant, norecurrent, favorable for recovery |
carcinoma in situ | cancer in early stage before invading surrounding tissue |
liposarcoma | malignant tumor composed of fat |
chemotherapy (chemo) | treatment of cancer with drugs |
encapsulated | enclosed in a capsule, as with benign tumors |
exacerbation | increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms |
idiopathic | pertaining to disease of unknown origin |
inflammation | response to injury or destruction of tissue - redness, swelling, heat, pain |
in vitro | within a glass, observable within a test tube |
in vivo | within the living body |
malignant | tending to become progressively worse and to cause death, as in cancer |
radiation therapy (XRT) | treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation |
cancerous | pertaining to cancer |
carcinogen | substance that causes cancer |
carcinogenic | producing cancer |
cyanosis | Turning blue - inadequate oxygen in blood |
cytogenic | producing cells |
cytoid | resembling a cell |
cytology | study of cells |
cytoplasm | cell substance |
diagnosis (Dx) | state of complete knowledge (identifying a disease) |
dysplasia | abnormal development |
epithelial | pertaining to epithelium |
erythrocyte (RBC) | red blood cell |
erythrocytosis | increase in number of red blood cells |
etiology | study of causes (of diseases) |
histology | study of tissue |
hyperplasia | excessive development |
hypoplasia | incomplete development (of an organ or tissues) |
iatrogenic | produced by a physician (unexpected result from treatment prescribed by physician) |
iatrology | study of medicine |
karyocyte | cell with a nucleus |
karyoplasm | substance of a nucleus |
leukocyte (WBC) | white (blood) cell |
leukocytosis | increase in the number of white (blood) cells |
lipoid | resembling fat |
metastasis/metastases (mets) | beyond control (spreading of disease to other organs - malignant tumors) |
myopathy | disease of the muscle |
neopathy | new disease |
neuroid | resembling a nerve |
oncogenic | causing tumors |
oncologist | a physician who studies and treats tumors |
oncology | study of tumors (study of malignant tumors) |
pathogenic | producing disease |
pathologist | a physician who studies diseases |
pathology | study of disease |
prognosis (Px) | state of before knowledge (prediction of outcome of disease) |
somatic | pertaining to the body (organic as opposed to psychologic) |
somatopathy | disease of the body |
somatoplasm | body substance |
Ca | carcinoma |
chemo | chemotherapy |
Dx | diagnosis |
mets | metastasis |
Px | prognosis |
RBC | red blood cell |
RXT | radiation therapy |
WBC | white blood cell |
somatogenic | arising from physical causes |
xanthochromic | of a yellow or golden color |
xanthosis | yellowing - discoloration |