Oncology and the Central Nervous System
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| adenectomy | excision of a gland
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| adenitis | inflammation of a gland
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| adenoma | tumor of a gland or glandular tissue
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| adenopathy | disease condition of a gland or glandular tissue
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| antineoplastic | agent that works against tumor growth
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| antitumorigenic | agent that prevents tumor growth
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| atheroma (pl. atheromata) | fatty (porridgelike) tissue tumor found in large blood vessels
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| atherosclerosis | hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths
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| biopsy | excision of live tissue for examination
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| carcinoma | cancer of epithelial tissue
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| cephalagia | head pain
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| cephalic | pertaining to the head
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| cephalodynic | pertaining to head pain (adj)
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| cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum (adj)
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| cerbritis | inflammation of the cerebrum
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| cerebroma | tumor of the cerebrum
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| cerebrospinal | pertaining to the cerebrum and spine
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| cerebrovascular | pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels
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| cerebrum | largest part of the brain includes the frontal, temporal, and occipital lobes
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| chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals or drugs
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| craniectomy | excision of part of the skull
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| craniomalacia | softening of the skull
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| craniometer | instrument used to measure the size of the skull
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| cranioplasty | surgical repair of the skull
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| craniotomy | incision into the skull
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| cranium | skull
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| cytologist | specialist in study of cells
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| cytotechnologist | specialized technician that tests cells
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| electroencephalogram | tracing showing brain wave activity
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| electroencephalograph | instrument used to turn brain waves into electrical patterns showing a picture of changes in activity
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| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain
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| encephalocele | herniation of brain tissue
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| encephalomalacia | softening of brain tissue
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| encephalomeningitis | inflammation of the brain and meninges
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| encephalomyelopathy | disease condition of the brain and spinal cord
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| encephalotomy | incision into the brain
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| electroneurodiagnostic | electrical diagnostic testing of nervous system function
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| glandular | pertaining to a gland
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| herniation | abnormal protrusion of an organ or other body structure through a defect or natural opening
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| histoblast | immature tissue
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| histology | study of tissues
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| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting
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| hypertension | high blood pressure
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| hypertrophy | over-development, increase in size
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| hypotension | low blood pressure
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| hypotrophy | under-development, decrease in size
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| lesion | wound, injury or pathologic tissue
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| lipoid | resembling fat
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| lipoma | fatty tissue tumor; found in body fat
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| lymphadenopathy | disease condition of the lymph glands
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| lymphoma | lymph tissue tumor
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| malacotomy | incision into soft tissue
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| malignant | bad, worsening or leading to death
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| melanocarcinoma | malignant (cancerous) melanoma
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| melanocyte | dark pigmented cell
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| melanoma | tumor involving growth of melanocytes
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| meninges | three-layered membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges
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| meningocele | herniation of the meninges
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| metastatis | tumor that spreads beyond its origin (noun)
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| metastasize | to spread beyond its origin (verb)
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| metastatic | pertaining to a metastasis or metastases
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| morphology | study of form or development
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| mucoid | resembles mucus
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| mucosa | mucous membrane (noun)
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| mucus | watery substance secreted by mucous membrane
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| neonatel | pertaining to newborn
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| neoplasm | new growth (tumor)
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| neurodiagnostic | pertaining to diagnostic studies performed to examine the nervous system by detecting electrical changes
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| oncologist | physician specialist in diseases involving tumors
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| oncology | the science that studies tumors
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| pathology | study of disease
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| sarcoma | cancer of connective tissue
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| tumor | abnormal growth of tissue
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| ulcer | crater-like sore
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| vascular | pertaining to vessels (i.e blood vessels)
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