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Medicaol Coding Word Elements
Word elements for oncology
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Undergraduate 1
12/14/2006
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Term
ONC/O
 Definition
tumor
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
blast/o
 Definition
immature, embryonic
Term
mut/a
 Definition
genetic change
Term
mutagen/o
 Definition
causing genetic change
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature
Term
-oma
 Definition
mass, tumor
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
sac of fluid
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibers
Term
fung/o
 Definition
fungus, mushroom
Term
medull/o
 Definition
soft inner part
Term
papill/o
 Definition
papillary
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
polyp
Term
schirrh/o
 Definition
hard
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemical, drug
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity
Term
radi/o
 Definition
rays, x-rays
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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