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ana-
prefix
up
prefix
apo-
prefix
away from
prefix
brachy-
prefix
short distance
prefix
cata-
prefix
down
prefix
dis- (3)
prefix
separation
prefix
dis- (3)
prefix
duplication
prefix
dis- (3)
prefix
reversal
prefix
meso-
prefix
middle
prefix
meta- (2)
prefix
change
prefix
meta- (2)
prefix
beyond
prefix
-blast
suffix
developing cell
suffix
-blastoma
suffix
tumor of developing (embryonic=immature) cells-malignant
suffix
-carcinoma
suffix
cancerous tumor
suffix
-gen
suffix
substance or agent that produces or causes
suffix
-genic (3)
suffix
pertaining to producing
suffix
-genic (3)
suffix
pertaining to causing (the production of)
suffix
-genic (3)
suffix
originating in
suffix
-genesis
suffix
formation of, development of
suffix
-plasm
suffix
growth, formation (noun)
suffix
-sarcoma
suffix
malignant tumor
suffix
blast/o
cf
developing, immature, embryonic
cf
carcin/o
cf
cancer
cf
chem/o (2)
cf
chemicals
cf
chem/o (2)
cf
drugs
cf
mut/o
cf
change
cf
myx/o
cf
mucus
cf
onc/o
cf
tumor
cf
radi/o (4)
cf
radiation
cf
radi/o (4)
cf
emission of radiant energy
cf
radi/o (4)
cf
radius (lower arm bone)
cf
radi/o (4)
cf
radium (an element)
cf
sarc/o
cf
connective tissue (flesh)
cf
terat/o
cf
malformation (monster)
cf
anaplasia
non decod. vocab
dedifferentiation (reverse differentiation of tissue to a more primitive state)
non decod. vocab
apoptosis
non decod. vocab
normal function to keep cell growth in check
non decod. vocab
cachexia (2)
non decad.vocab
wasting syndrome; general ill-health an malnutrition
non decod. vocab
carcinoma
non decod. vocab
cancerous tumor of epithelial origin
non decod. vocab
differentiation
non decod. vocab
maturing and specializing of cells
non decod. vocab
in situ (2)
non decod. vocab
confined to a site; in natural or normal place
non decodab. vocab
metastasis
non decod. vocab
cancer cells spreading to other organs or tissue; secondary- not primary
non decod. vocab
sarcoma
non decodable vocabulary
malignant tumor of connective tissue
non decodable vocabulary
Author
Anonymous
ID
217623
Card Set
Oncology
Description
Medical Terminology
Updated
2013-05-04T14:11:25Z
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