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Oncology Terms

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Term
Definition
adenocarcinoma   show
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adenoma   show
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carcinoma   show
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show tumor of green color (malignant, arising from myeloid tissue)  
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show tumor composed of epithelium (malignant tumor)  
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show tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)  
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fibrosarcoma   show
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leiomyoma   show
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leiomyosarcoma   show
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show tumor containing fat (benign tumor)  
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liposarcoma   show
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melanocarcinoma   show
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show black tumor (primarily of the skin)  
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myoma   show
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neoplasm   show
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show tumor made up of nerve (benign)  
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show tumor of striated muscle (benign)  
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rhabdomyosarcoma   show
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sarcoma   show
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benign   show
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show treatment of cancer by using drugs  
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show cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue  
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cancer radiotherapy (CaXRT)   show
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show enclosed in a capsule, as with benign tumors  
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show pertaining to disease of unknown origin  
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show response to injury or destruction of tissue characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain  
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in vivo   show
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show tending to become progressively worse and to cause death, as in cancer  
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show improvement or absence of signs of disease  
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cancerous   show
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show substance that causes cancer  
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carcinogenic   show
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show abnormal condition of blue (bluish discoloration of the skin caused by inadequate supply of oxygen in the blood)  
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cytogenic   show
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show resembling a cell  
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show study of cells  
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show cell substance  
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diagnosis (Dx)   show
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dysplasia   show
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epithelial   show
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show red (blood) cell  
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erythrocytosis   show
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show study of causes (of diseases)  
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histology   show
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show excessive development (of cells)  
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hypoplasia   show
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iatrogenic   show
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show cell with a neculeus  
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karyoplasm   show
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leukocyte (WBC)   show
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leukocytosis   show
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show beyond control (transfer of disease from one organ to another as in the transfer of malignant tumors)  
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show disease of the muscle  
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neopathy   show
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neuroid   show
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oncogenic   show
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show a physician who studies and treats tumors (cancers)  
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show study of tumors (a branch of medicine concerned with the study of malignant tumors)  
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pathogenic   show
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pathologist   show
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show study of disease (a branch of medicine dealing with the study of the causes of disease and death)  
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show state of before knowledge (prediction of the outcome of disease)  
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somatic   show
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somatogenic   show
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somatopathy   show
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show body substance  
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systemic   show
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show pertaining to the internal organs  
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show pertaining to yellow color  
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xanthosis   show
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chemo   show
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show diagnosis  
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show metastasis  
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show prognosis  
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RBC   show
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show white blood cell  
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show cancer radiotherapy, radiation therapy  
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