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Mammography: Radiologic examination of female breasts to screen for cancer
Tumors Types:
1. Carcinoma - Cancerous tumor
2. Epithelioma - tumor of the epithelium
3. Fibroma - tumor of fibrous tissue
4. Leiomyoma - tumor of smooth muscle.
5. Lipoma - benign tumor of fat.
6. Liposarcoma - a malignant tumor of fat.
7. Melanoma - black-colored tumor of the skin
8. Myoma - tumor of muscle
9. Sarcoma - highly malignant, composed of connective tissue
Microbiology-Study of microorganisms. Eg: Fungi, Algae, Virus, Bacteria, etc.
Bacteriology: Study of Bacteria.
Virology: Study of a virus.
Mycology: Study of Fungi.
Benign: Not malignant, good.
Malignant: Become progressively worse, bad.
Cancer (carcinoma) in situ: Cancer in early stage, before invading surrounding tissue.
Remission: Improvement in signs & symptoms or absence of signs & symptoms.
Chemotherapy: Treatment of drugs.
Idiopathic: Disease of unknown origin.
Homeostasis: Maintenance of a constant internal environment.
Shunt: To bypass or divert. A connector that allows blood to flow between 2 locations.
Catheter: A flexible tube-like device used to withdraw or instill fluids.
Intubation: Insertion of a tube.
Fulguration: Destruction of living tissue using an electric spark to remove growths.
Exenteration: Removal of internal organs from a cavity. Ex: Pelvic exenteration.
Percussion: Tapping (a diagnostic technique).
Meatus: Opening or passage. Ex: Urinary meatus.
Lavage: Washing out an organ. Ex: bronchoalveolar lavage.
Mucus: Fluid secreted by membranes.
Cavity: Cavity is a hollow space within the body that contains organs.
Aspiration: Withdrawing fluid.
Prosthesis: Artificial replacement of an absent body part
Ablation: Removal of a body part or destruction of its function by surgical procedure.
Avulsion: Forceful tearing away of part of the body
Cauterization: Using heat / chemical / electric current to destroy tissue.
Cryosurgery/Cryocauterization: A procedure in which freezing temperature is used to destroy a tissue
Biopsy: A tissue is removed and is examined microscopically.
Allergy: Hypersensitivity to a substance.
Virus: An infectious agent.
Malignant: Become progressively worse, bad.
Cancer (carcinoma) in situ: Cancer in early stage, before invading surrounding tissue.
Remission: Improvement in signs & symptoms or absence of signs & symptoms.
Chemotherapy: Treatment of drugs.
Idiopathic: Disease of unknown origin.
Homeostasis: Maintenance of a constant internal environment.
Shunt: To bypass or divert. A connector that allows blood to flow between 2 locations.
Catheter: A flexible tube-like device used to withdraw or instill fluids.
Intubation: Insertion of a tube.
Fulguration: Destruction of living tissue using an electric spark to remove growths.
Exenteration: Removal of internal organs from a cavity. Ex: Pelvic exenteration.
Percussion: Tapping (a diagnostic technique).
Meatus: Opening or passage. Ex: Urinary meatus.
Lavage: Washing out an organ. Ex: bronchoalveolar lavage.
Mucus: Fluid secreted by membranes.
Cavity: Cavity is a hollow space within the body that contains organs.
Aspiration: Withdrawing fluid.
Prosthesis: Artificial replacement of an absent body part
Ablation: Removal of a body part or destruction of its function by surgical procedure.
Avulsion: Forceful tearing away of part of the body
Cauterization: Using heat / chemical / electric current to destroy tissue.
Cryosurgery/Cryocauterization: A procedure in which freezing temperature is used to destroy a tissue
Biopsy: A tissue is removed and is examined microscopically.
Allergy: Hypersensitivity to a substance.
Virus: An infectious agent.
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