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What is adenocarcinoma?
What type of tumor is an adenoma?
Benign tumor composed of glandular tissue
What is a carcinoma?
Cancerous tumor (malignant)
What does chloroma refer to?
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What is epithelioma?
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What type of tumor is a fibroma?
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What is fibrosarcoma?
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What type of tumor is a leiomyoma?
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What does leiomyosarcoma refer to?
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What type of tumor is a lipoma?
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What is liposarcoma?
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What does melanocarcinoma refer to?
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What is melanoma?
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What type of tumor is a myoma?
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What is a neoplasm?
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What is a neuroma?
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What type of tumor is a rhabdomyoma?
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What does rhabdomyosarcoma refer to?
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What is sarcoma?
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What does cytogenic mean?
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What does cytoid mean?
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What is cytology?
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What does cytoplasm refer to?
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What does dysplasia mean?
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What does epithelial mean?
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What is an erythrocyte?
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What does erythrocytosis mean?
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What is histology?
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What does hyperplasia refer to?
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What does hypoplasia mean?
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What is a karyocyte?
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What is karyoplasm?
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What is a leukocyte?
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What does leukocytosis mean?
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What does lipoid mean?
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What is myopathy?
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What does neuroid refer to?
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What does organomegaly mean?
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What does somatic mean?
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What does somatogenic mean?
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What does somatopathy refer to?
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What is somatoplasm?
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What does systemic mean?
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What does visceral refer to?
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What does cancerous mean?
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What is a carcinogen?
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What does cyanosis refer to?
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Study Notes
Tumor Terminology
- Adenocarcinoma: Cancerous tumor from glandular tissue.
- Adenoma: Benign tumor formed from glandular tissue.
- Carcinoma (CA): Malignant cancerous tumor.
- Chloroma: Malignant tumor with a green appearance, arising from myeloid tissue.
- Epithelioma: Tumor from epithelial tissue; can be benign or malignant.
- Fibroma: Benign tumor composed of fibrous tissue.
- Fibrosarcoma: Malignant tumor derived from fibrous tissue.
- Leiomyoma: Benign tumor made up of smooth muscle.
- Leiomyosarcoma: Malignant tumor of smooth muscle.
- Lipoma: Benign tumor formed from fat tissue.
- Liposarcoma: Malignant tumor of fat tissue.
- Melanocarcinoma: Malignant tumor characterized by black coloration.
- Melanoma: Primarily malignant black tumor of the skin.
- Myoma: Benign tumor composed of muscle tissue.
- Neoplasm: Abnormal tissue growth, can be benign or malignant.
- Neuroma: Benign tumor of nervous tissue.
- Rhabdomyoma: Benign tumor of striated muscle.
- Rhabdomyosarcoma: Malignant tumor of striated muscle.
- Sarcoma: Highly malignant tumor from connective tissues like bone or cartilage.
Cell and Tissue Terms
- Cytogenic: Pertaining to the production of cells.
- Cytoid: Resembling a cell.
- Cytology: Study of cells.
- Cytoplasm: Substance within a cell.
- Dysplasia: Abnormal cell development.
- Epithelial: Relating to the epithelium.
- Erythrocyte (RBC): Red blood cell.
- Erythrocytosis: Increased number of red blood cells.
- Histology: Study of tissue.
- Hyperplasia: Excessive proliferation of cells.
- Hypoplasia: Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue.
- Karyocyte: Cell containing a nucleus.
- Karyoplasm: Substance within the nucleus.
- Leukocyte (WBC): White blood cell.
- Leukocytosis: Increased number of white blood cells.
- Lipoid: Resembling fat.
- Myopathy: Muscle disease.
- Neuroid: Resembling nerve tissue.
- Organomegaly: Enlargement of an organ.
- Somatic: Relating to the body.
- Somatogenic: Originating from the body (as opposed to psychogenic).
- Somatopathy: Disease affecting the body.
- Somatoplasm: Body substance.
- Systemic: Relating to the entire body system.
- Visceral: Pertaining to internal organs.
Cancer-Related Terms
- Cancerous: Pertaining to cancer.
- Carcinogen: Substance that induces cancer.
- Cyanosis: Bluish discoloration of skin due to insufficient oxygen.
- Diagnosis (dx): Process of identifying disease through signs, symptoms, and tests.
- Etiology: Study of disease causes.
- Iatrogenic: Adverse effects resulting from medical treatment.
- Iatrology: Study of the practice of medicine.
- Metastasis (METS): Spread of cancer cells from one organ to another.
- Oncogenic: Causing the formation of tumors.
- Oncologist: Physician specializing in the treatment of malignant tumors.
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