Advanced Medical Terminology - Oncology and Cancer Vocabulary

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts in advanced medical terminology related to cancer and oncology.

Cryosurgery

Freezing tissue.

Metaplasia

The abnormal transformation of adult differentiated cells to differentiated tissue of another kind.

Hyperplasia

Abnormal growth of body tissue.

Retinoblastoma

Rapidly developing cancer of the retina.

Polypoid tumor

Tumor resembling a polyp.

Follicular

A microscopic description of cellular arrangement in glandular tumors.

Mutation

Genetic change in cells.

Biological therapy

Uses the body's own immune system to destroy cancer cells.

Epidermoid

Slow growing tumors that result from a developmental abnormality.

Scirrhous

Microscopic description of densely packed, fibrous tumor cell composition.

Anaplasia

Loss of differentiation of cells.

Oncology

Study of cancer.

Metastasis

Spread of cancer.

Papillary

Microscopic description of tumor cell growth.

Pharmacokinetics

Study of the action of drugs in the body.

Angiogenesis

Growth of new capillary blood vessels.

Cystic tumor

Fluid filled tumor.

Cachexia

General ill health and malnutrition.

Fibrosarcoma

A malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue.

Dysplastic

Microscopic description of cells that are highly abnormal but not clearly cancerous.

Medullary tumor

Tumor located in the inner part of an organ.

Carcinoma in situ

Localized cancer, confined to site of origin.

Neoplasm

Abnormal cell proliferation.

Adenocarcinoma

Cancer that originates in glandular tissue.

Electrocauterization

Use of electrical impulse to stop bleeding or kill tissue.

Radiotherapy

The use of radiation to treat cancer.

Pleomorphic

Microscopic description of tumors that are composed of a variety of cells.

Chemotherapy

Use of drugs or chemicals to kill cancer cells.

Apoptosis

Cell death in sequence of events.

Mutagenic

Causing genetic changes in a cell.

Alveolar

Small air sacs found in the lung.

Osteosarcoma

Cancer of the bone.

Fungating tumor

Tumor appearance resembles a mushroom.