lesson 1, med lang, body structure, oncology

carcin/o

cancer

cyt/o

cell(s)

epitheli/o

epithelium; epithelial tissue

hist/o

tissue(s)

lip/o

fat; fat tissue

my/o

muscle(s); muscle tissue

neur/o

nerve(s); nerve tissue

onc/o

tumor(s)

path/o

disease

radi/o

x-rays; ionizing radiation

sarc/o

flesh; connective tissue

viscer/o

internal organs

-al

pertaining to

-genic

producing; originating; causing

-logist

one who studies and treats; specialist; physician

-logy

study of

-oid

resembling

-oma

tumor

-plasm

growth; substance or formation

-stasis

control; stop

meta-

beyond

neo-

new

carcinogenic

producing cancer

carcinoma (CA)

cancerous tumor

cytoid

resembling a cell

cytology

study of cells

epithelial

pertaining to epithelium

epithelioma

tumor composed of epithelial tissue

histology

study of tissues

lipoid

resembling fat

lipoma

tumor composed of fat tissue

metastasis

beyond control; transfer of disease beyond the tissue or organ of origin

myoma

tumor composed of muscle tissue

neoplasm

new growth

neuroma

tumor composed of nerve tissue

oncologist

physician who studies and treats tumors

oncology

study of tumors

pathogenic

producing disease

pathologist

physician who studies disease

pathology (PATH)

study of disease

radiologist

physician who studies and treats using x-rays and other diagnostic imaging procedures

radiology

study of x-rays and other diagnostic imaging procedures

sarcoma

tumor of connective tissue

visceral

pertaining to internal organs

benign

not malignant; nonrecurring

biopsy (Bx)

removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope for diagnostic purposes

chemotherapy (chemo)

treatment of cancer using pharmaceuticals

diagnosis (Dx)

identification of a disease

infection

invasion of pathogens in body tissue

inflammation

localized protective response to injury or tissue destruction characterized by redness swelling heat and pain

malignant

tending to become progressively worse; possibly resulting in death

prognosis (Px)

prediction of a possible outcome of a disease

radiation therapy (XRT)

treatment of cancer with radioactive substances x-rays and other forms of radiation

remission

lessening or absence of signs of disease

staphylococcus (staph)

bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling grapelike clusters and can cause infections

streptococcus (strep)

bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling twisted chains and can cause infections

Bx

biopsy

CA

cancer; carcinoma

chemo

chemotherapy

Dx

diagnosis

lab

laboratory

mets

metastasis; metastases

PATH

pathology

Px

prognosis

staph

staphylococcus; staphylococci

strep

streptococcus; streptococci

XRT

radiation therapy