Med Term Oncology Test

spread of malignant tumor to a secondary site

metastasis

the term that means specialization

differentiation

the term that means programmed cell death

apoptosis

the meaning of the term modality

method of treatment

the term that means partial or complete disappearance of symptoms of disease

remission

the type of treatment used to relieve but not cure symptoms

palliative

the combining form that means death

necr/o

the suffix -blastoma means

immature tumor

the type of treatment used before primary treatment

neoadjuvant therapy

the term that describes a tumor containing dead cells

necrotic tumor

malignant tumor of bone

osteosarcoma

tumor with a mushrooming pattern of growth

fungating

tumors form large, open spaces filled with fluid

cystic

aspiration of bone marrow tissue and examination under a microscope

bone marrow biopsy

visual examination of the colon

fiberoptic colonoscopy

radiation delivered in close range to a tumor site; example is insertion of radioactive seeds

brachytherapy

localized cancer; confined to the site of origin

carcinoma in situ

detailed plan for treatment of illness

protocol

the term that means inflammation of mucous membranes

mucositis

chemotherapy side effect: hair loss

alopecia

radiation therapy side-effect redness of skin

erythema

radiation applied to a tumor

external beam radiotherapy

the most common cancer to affect female patients

breast

protein marker test to detect ovarian cells in blood

CA-125

change in genetic material of a cell

mutation