Descriptionary

Pembroke table a drop-leaf table with two hinged leaves on either end, originating in the mid 18th century.

piecrust table a circular tea table with a scalloped rim, giving the appearance of a piecrust, originating in the 18th century.

quadrant a curving bracket used to support the fall front of desks from the late 18 th to the early 19 th centuries.

rolltop desk see tambour desk.

sideboard usually set against a dining room wall, a table with one wide, shallow drawer and surrounded by deeper drawers or cabinets, for serving food and drinks.

spiderleg table a gateleg table from the 18 th cen­tury, noted for its extremely slender legs.

tambour desk a desk with a flexible cover made of narrow wooden strips attached to cloth that can be rolled up or down to open and close the desk. Also known as a rolltop desk.

tea table any small table used to serve tea.

CANCER AND TUMoRs

(Also see surgical and medical procedures and related terms in medicine)

adenocarcinoma a common form of cancer origi­nating in a gland.

Adriamycin a cancer-fighting chemical used in che­motherapy and frequently causing hair loss.

angioblastoma a cancerous tumor consisting of tis­sue from blood vessels.

angiogenesis inhibitor any one of several experi­mental drugs that cut blood flow to tumors and kill cancer cells while leaving normal cells healthy.

arrhenoblastoma an ovarian tumor known for its masculinizing effects.

astroblastoma a malignant brain tumor.

basal cell tumor a small, common skin cancer fre­quently found around the nose or under the eyes, usu­ally treatable with surgery or X-rays.

benign not cancerous; not malignant.

biopsy taking a tissue sample from a tumor to help make a diagnosis.

Burkitt's lymphoma a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma usually producing a tumor in the abdomen, most often seen in teens and young adults.

carcinogen any substance that causes cancer.

carcinoma any cancer formed from the cells lining organs.

carcinoma in situ a localized cancer that has not spread and is therefore easier to treat.

carcinomatosis cancer that has spread to or invaded other parts of the body.

carcinosarcoma a malignant tumor of the lining and muscles of the uterus.

chemotherapy the treatment of cancer with drugs or chemicals.

chondrofibroma a benign tumor consisting of carti­lage and fibrous tissue.

chondrosarcoma a malignant tumor composed of cartilage.

choriocarcinoma malignant cancer formed in the sexual organs.

cystadenoma a benign tumor containing cysts.

dermatofibroma a benign tumor of the skin.

eosinophilic tumor a tumor of the pituitary gland that in children sometimes causes extreme growth spurts (gigantism).

ependymoma a type of brain tumor.

feminizing tumor an ovarian tumor that in chil­dren may cause premature menstruation and preco­cious breast development; in older women, it may cause new breast growth and a return of vaginal bleeding.

fibroadenoma a common benign tumor made of fibrous and glandular tissue found in the breast.

fibroid tissue benign uterine tumor made of muscle and fibrous tissue.

gamma ray a type of radiation used in treating malignancies.

germinoma a tumor of the testicle.

H

_■_ _1_UMAN BODY AND MIND

Hodgkin's disease a malignant lymph disease that spreads to the spleen, liver, and bone marrow, most often seen in young adults.

Kaposi's sarcoma a vascular cancer characterized by the development of purple nodules on the skin, most often seen in patients with AIDS.

leukemia collective term for a family of malignant diseases of white blood cells and blood-forming mar­row; some cause death within weeks, whereas others may last 20 years or more.

Leukeran an anticancer medication used in treating leukemia.

lipoma common benign tumor made of fat and found beneath the skin.

liposarcoma a malignant tumor composed of fat tissue.

lumpectomy surgical removal of a tumor or mass.

lymphoblastoma a malignant tumor of the lymph glands.

malignant deadly, potentially fatal, cancerous.

masculinizing tumor of the ovary ovarian tumor that may produce such masculine traits as a deepen­ing voice and facial hair in women.

mastectomy the surgical removal of a breast as a treatment for cancer.

melanoblastoma malignant skin tumor arising from pigment cells.

melanoma a skin mode that has become cancerous.

metastasis the spread of cancer from one body part to another.

metastasize to spread from one part of the body to another.