Oncology Vocabulary

noun the quality or state of being malignant, a malign or harmful tumor or growth

• The doctor confirmed the presence of malignancy in the patient's biopsy results.
• The test results showed that there's some kind of malignancy in there.
• Dude, they found some serious malignancy in her scans.
• The malignancy of corruption had spread throughout the entire organization.

noun a cancerous tumor or growth that spreads and invades surrounding tissues

• The doctor informed the patient that the tumor was a malignant growth and would require immediate treatment.
• The doc said the lump was a bad one and needed to be taken care of right away.
• The growth turned out to be a nasty one that needed to be dealt with ASAP.
• The malignant growth of corruption within the organization needed to be rooted out before it spread further.

noun a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane, typically in the form of a wart

• A papilloma is a benign tumor that grows on the surface of the skin or mucous membranes.
• My aunt had a papilloma removed from her arm last week.
• I heard that weird bump on his neck turned out to be a papilloma.
• The corruption in the system can be likened to a papilloma, slowly growing and causing harm.

noun the act of giving or receiving a transfusion

• The patient received a blood transfusion after losing a significant amount of blood.
• They had to give him a blood transfusion because he lost a lot of blood.
• They hooked her up to a blood transfusion to help her out.
• The company needed a financial transfusion to stay afloat during the economic downturn.

adjective relating to or affected by necrosis, the premature death of cells or tissues

• The doctor identified necrotic tissue in the wound and recommended immediate treatment.
• The vet said my dog's paw had some necrotic stuff on it.
• I heard that guy got a necrotic infection from that dirty needle.
• The relationship had become necrotic, with no life or love left between them.

adjective relating to or characteristic of an adenoma, a benign tumor of glandular tissue

• The pathologist identified the presence of adenomatous polyps during the colonoscopy.
• The doctor found some adenomatous growths during the check-up.
• Yo, they discovered some adenomatous stuff in there during the exam.
• Her mind was like an adenomatous maze, full of twists and turns.