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Med Term Oncology
Ch. 19 Oncology
Question | Answer |
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Carcinogen | Agent or substance that incites or produces cancer |
Chondrosarcoma | Cancerous tumor derived from cartilage cells |
Fibrosarcoma | Cancerous tumor arising in collagen-producing fibroblasts |
Hyperplasia | Excessive formation and growth of normal cells |
Glioma | Cancerous tumor of the brain |
Lymphoma | Cancerous tumor of the lymphoid tissue |
Leukemia | Cancer of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes |
Meningioma | Cancerous tumor originating in the arachnoidal membrane of the brain |
Neoplasm | New tissue formed, such as an abnormal growth or tumor |
Thymoma | Tumor of the thymus gland |
Xerostomia | Condition of dryness of the mouth |
Astrocytoma | Tumor composed of star-shaped neuroglial cells |