Oncology Root Words
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- cac/i, cac/o
- bad, ill
- carcin/o
- cancer
- chem/o
- chemistry
- melan/o
- black
- onc/o, onch/o
- tumor
- sarc/o
-
1. musclar substance
2. a resemblance to flesh - squam/o
- squama, squamous (L. a scale)
- adenocarcinoma
- a malignant neoplasm of epithelia cells in glandular or gland-like pattern
- adenomyoma
- a benign neoplasm of muscle (usually smooth muscle) with glandular elements; occurs most frequently in uterus and uterine ligaments
- brachytherapy
- radiotherapy in whcih the source of irradiation is placed close to the surface of the body or within a body cavity
- juxtamedullary
- close to or adjoining the medullary border
- leiomyosarcoma
- a malignant neoplasm derived from smooth (nonstriated) muscle