1. cancerous: pertaining to cancer
2. cancer chemotherapy: treatment
of cancer by using drugs
3. cancer in situ: cancer in the early
stage before invading surrounding tissue
4. cancer radiotherapy (CaXRT): treatment
of cancer using radioactive substance (x-ray or radiation)
5. carcinogen: substance that causes
cancer
6. carcinogenic: pertaining to producing
cancer
7. cyanosis: abnormal condition of
bluish discoloration of the skin caused by inadequate supply of oxygen
in the blood
8. cytogenic: pertaining to producing
cells
9. cytoid: resembling a cell
10. cytology: study of cells
11. cytoplasm: cell substance
12. diagnosis (Dx): state of complete
knowledge (identifying a disease)
13. dysplasia: abnormal development
14. encapsulated: enclosed in a capsule,
as with benign tumors
15. epithelial: pertaining to epithelium
16. erythrocyte: red (blood) cell
(RBC)
17. erythrocytosis: increase in the
number of red (blood cells)
18. inflammation: response to injury
or destruction of tissue. Signs of redness, swelling, or pain
19. in vitro: within a glass, observable
within a test tube
20. in vivo: within a living body