Words Related to Health and Sickness

Words Related to Health and Sickness - Cancer

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carcinogennoun

any substance that produces cancer

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cancerousadjective

showing characteristics of cancer or being affected by cancer

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carcinogenicadjective

causing or tending to cause cancer

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carcinomanoun

any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

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Hodgkin’s diseasenoun

a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, characterized by the presence of specific abnormal cells called Reed-Sternberg cells

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leukemianoun

malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

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lymphomanoun

a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer

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sarcomanoun

a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer

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tumornoun

an abnormal mass of diseased cells that serves no function in the body and usually causes medical problems

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endometrial cancernoun

cancer of the uterine lining

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breast cancernoun

cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US

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liver cancernoun

malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort

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lung cancernoun

carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer

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pancreatic cancernoun

cancer of the pancreas

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prostate cancernoun

abnormal growth of cells in a small organ of males called prostate that is close to their bladder and releases a liquid that contains sperm

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skin cancernoun

a malignant neoplasm of the skin

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squamous cell carcinomanoun

the most common form of skin cancer

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basal cell carcinomanoun

a common type of skin cancer that usually grows slowly and typically occurs in sun-exposed areas of the skin

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testicular cancernoun

malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men

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bladder cancernoun

a type of cancer that originates in the cells of the bladder, which is a hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine

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kidney cancernoun

a type of cancer that starts in the kidneys, which are organs that filter waste from the blood and produce urine

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thyroid cancernoun

a type of cancer that forms in the cells of the thyroid gland, which is located in the front of the neck and produces hormones that regulate metabolism

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scirrhous carcinomanoun

a type of cancer characterized by hard, dense, and fibrous tissue formation

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soft tissue sarcomanoun

a type of cancer that forms in the soft tissues of the body, such as muscles, tendons, and fat

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gynecologic cancernoun

a type of cancer that originates in the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, cervix, vagina, and vulva

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benignadjective

(of a tumor) not resulting in cancer

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