Glossary

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A
A.F.P. (Alpha feta protein)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Aids)
Acute
Adenocarcinoma
Adenoma
Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Adrenal Glands
Allogeneic
Alopecia
Analgesic
Anemia
Anorexia
Antibody
Antifungal
Antigen
Antimetic
Antineoplastic
Arrhythmia
Aspiration
Autoimmunity
Autologous
Axilla
Axillary Nodes
B
Barium Enema
Barium Swallow
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Benign
Bhcg
Biopsy
Blood Cells
Blood Count
Bone Marrow
Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
Bone Marrow Suppression
Bone Marrow Transplant
Bone Scan
Breast Selfexamination (Bse)
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Bronchoscopy
C
C.S.F. (Colony Stimulating Factor)
Ca 125
Cancer
Cancer Insitu
Candidiasis
Carcinogen
Carcinoma
Cardiomegaly
Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen)
Cellulitis
Cervical Carcinoma
Cervical Nodes
Chemotherapy
Chondrosarcoma
Chronic
Colonoscopy
Colostomy
Colposcopy
Combination Chemotherapy
Congestive Heart Failure
Ct Scan (Cat Scan)
Ct/Cat Scan
Cyst
Cystitis
D
Drug Resistance
Dysphagia
Dyspnea
Dysuria
E
Edema
Effusion
Electrocardiogram (Ekg Or Ecg)
Endometrial Carcinoma
Endoscopy
Erythema
Erythrocyte
Esophagitis
Estrogen
Estrogen Receptor Assay (Er Assay)
Ewing's Sarcoma
Excision
Extravasation
F
Fine Needle Aspirate
Fistula
Frozen Section
G
Granulocyte
Guaiac Test
H
Hematocrit (Hct)
Hematologist
Hematology
Hematuria
Hemoccult (Guaiac Test)
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster
Hodgkin's Disease
Hormone
Hospice
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Hiv)
Human Leukocyte Antigen Test (Hla)
Hyperalimentation
I
Ileostomy
Immunity (Immune System)
Immunosuppression
Immunotherapy
Infiltration
Infusion
Infusion Pump
Injection
Interferon
Interleukin
Intramuscular (Im)
Intravenous (Iv)
L
Laryngectomy
Lesion
Leukemia
Leukocyte
Leukopenia
Lumpectomy
Lymph Nodes
Lymphangiogram
Lymphatic System
Lymphedema
Lymphocytes
Lymphoma
M
Malignant Tumor
Mammogram (Mammography)
Mastectomy
Melanoma
Metastasize
Monoclonal Antibodies
Mri (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Mucosa (Mucous Membrane)
Mucositis
Myelogram
Myeloma
Myelosuppression
N
Neoplasm
Neutropenia
Nonhodgkin's Lymphoma
O
Ocn (Oncology Certified Nurse)
Oncologist
Oncology
Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
P
P.S.A. (Prostate Specific Antigen)
Palliative Treatment
Pap (Papanicolaou) Smear
Paracentesis
Pathological Fracture
Pathology
Petechiae
Phlebitis
Photosensitivity
Placebo
Platelet (Plt)
Platelet Count
Polyp
Port (Implanted)
Port (Peritoneal)
Primary Tumor
Progesterone
Progesterone Receptor Assay
Prognosis
Prosthesis
Protocol
R
Radiation Therapy
Radical Mastectomy
Radiologist
Recurrence
Red Blood Cells (Erythrocyte)
Red Blood Count (Rbc)
Regression
Relapse
Remission
Risk Factor
S
Sarcoma
Segmental Mastectomy (Lumpectomy)
Shingles
Side Effects
Sigmoidoscopy
Simple Mastectomy (Modified Mastectomy)
Sputum
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Staging
Steroids
Stoma
Stomatitis
Subcutaneous
Syngeneic
Systemic Disease
T
Taste Alteration
Testicular Self Examination (Tse)
Thoracentesis (Pleural Tap)
Thrombocytopenia
Tracheostomy
Tumor
U
Ultrasound Examination
Uterostomy
V
Venipuncture
Vesicant
Virus
W
White Blood Cells (Wbc)
White Blood Count (Wbc)
X
Xray