Exercise 9. Choose the proper continuation on the right:
Carcinomas
Sarcomas
Lymphomas
Leukemias
Adenomas
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are cancers that arise in the thyroid, the pituitary gland, the adrenal gland, and other glandular tissues.
are any malignant tumours derived from epithelial tissue.
are tumours, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue.
are usually malignant tumours arising from connective tissue.
are any acute or chronic diseases characterized by a gross proliferation of leucocytes, which crowd into the bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes.
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Exercise 10. Memorize the meaning of the following term-elements:
*Cancers are often referred to by terms that contain a prefix related to the cell type in which the cancer originated and a suffix such as -sarcoma, -carcinoma, or just -oma. Common prefixes include:
Adeno- = gland
Chondro- = cartilage
Erythro- = red blood cell
Hemangio- = blood vessels
Hepato- = liver
Lipo- = fat
Lympho- = white blood cell
Melano- = pigment cell
Myelo- = bone marrow
Myo- = muscle
Osteo- = bone
Uro- = bladder
Retino- = eye
Neuro- = brain
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