Oncology
Learning Objectives
- Describe oncology and explore the physiology and activity of cancerous and non-cancerous growths
- Analyze, translate, and define medical terms and common abbreviations of oncology
- Practice the spelling and pronunciation of oncology terminology
- Identify the medical specialties associated with the oncology and explore common diseases, disorders, diagnostic tests, pharmacology, and procedures
Key Word Components
Identify meanings of key word components of oncology:
Prefixes
- ana- (up, apart)
- apo- (away from)
- dys- (abnormal; difficult)
- ecto- (outer)
- endo- (within)
- hyper- (excessive, increase)
- meta- (beyond, change)
- mutat/o- (to change)
- neo- (new)
Combining Forms
- Capsul/o- (to box)
- carcin/o- (cancer)
- miss/o- (to send back)
- mut/a- (change)
- path/o- (disease)
- nod/o- (node)
- onc/o- (tumour)
- sarc/o- (flesh)
Suffixes
- -carcinom (cancerous tumour of epithelial origin (internal or external lining of the body, i.e., skin, breast, colon))
- -genesis (condition of production, origin)
- -oma (tumour)
- -plasia (condition of formation)
- -plasm (formation)
- -sarcoma (connective tissue cancer, such as bones, tendons, cartilage, muscle, and fat)
- -stasis (standing still)
Pronouncing and Defining Commonly Abbreviated Oncology Terms
Practice pronouncing and defining these commonly abbreviated oncology terms:
- BCC- (basal cell carcinoma)
- BMT- (bone marrow transplant)
- BSE- (breast self-examination)
- Bx- (biopsy)
- CA- (cancer)
- CIS- (carcinoma in situ)
- FOBT- (fecal occult blood test)
- G – (grade)
- Mets- (metastases)
- SCC- (squamous cell carcinoma)
- TNM- (tumour-nodes-metastases)
- TSE- (testicular self-examination)
Sorting Terms
Sort the terms from the word lists above into the following categories:
- Disease and Disorder (terms describing any deviation from normal structure and function)
- Diagnostic (terms related to process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms)
- Therapeutic (terms related to treatment or curing of diseases)
- Anatomic (terms related to body structure)
Test Your Knowledge
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below:
Oncology Reinforcement Activity (Text version)
- A tumour ______[Blank 1].
- is an injury of the nervous system.
- is a function of the endocrine system.
- is a medical specialty that primarily treats infections.
- is an abnormal tissue mass that forms through uncontrolled cell growth and divides more than it should.
- Some potential risk factors and causes of cancers include ________[Blank 2].
- a healthy lifestyle.
- bacteria and viruses, diet, hormones, smoking, radiation, alcohol, environment, chemicals, and genetics.
- a healthy and balanced diet.
- regular exercise.
- Cancerous growths or tumours can be diagnosed by __________[Blank 3].
- aggressive chemical treatments.
- a biopsy to examine the lesion, growth or tumour under a microscope to determine the disease.
- performing a series of radiation treatments.
- administering oral antibiotics to the patient.
- Lymphoma is ________[Blank 4].
- any tumour or a mass within the lymph node.
- a type of cancer occurring in the endocrine system.
- a type of cancer that primarily affects the blood.
- a cancer that affects the bone marrow.
Check your answers: [1]
Activity source: Oncology Reinforcement Activity by Open Learning at Conestoga College, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Downloadable Worksheets
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Worksheet – Oncology – Chapter 18 [Word]
Vocabulary Review – Create Your Own (Any Chapter) [Word]
18. Oncology – Abbreviations [Word]
Attribution
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- 1. d) is an abnormal tissue mass that forms through uncontrolled cell growth and divides more than it should, 2. b) bacteria and viruses, diet, hormones, smoking, radiation, alcohol, environment, chemicals, and genetics, 3. b) a biopsy to examine the lesion, growth or tumour under a microscope to determine the disease., 4. a) any tumour or a mass within the lymph node ↵