oncology – the study of cancer
Neoplasms
- neoplasm ニィオプラズム – an abnormal new growth of tissue
- malignant neoplasm = cancer, spread and cause serious illness or death
- benign neoplasm = don’t spread and are less harmful
Dr
You have a small growth/tumour トゥマァ in the bowel.
- malignant tumour(=cancer) are characterized by rapid growth and invasiveness インヴェイシヴネス
- metastasis メタステェイシス- the tumour may invade local tissue or may spread to distant parts of the body
- primary – the original tumour
- secondary – neoplasm which is the resul of metastasis
| verb | invade – to enter amd spread throughout a part of the body |
| noun | invasion – process |
| adj | invasive – have ability to spread |
- lump こぶ or swelling 浮腫 – a collection of tissue or fluid which is visible or palpable
- can be palpated ot felt with the fingers
- a lump may be due to a neoplasm, inflammation or fluid accumulation
patient
I have a lump in my left breast.
Dr
There was a firm, palpable mass in the liver.
Today’s new words
| English | Japanese |
| excise (ex:out, cise:cut) エクサイズ | 切除する |
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