Cancer and nausea
Cancer
Cancer (/ˈkænsər/, from Latin: cancer, meaning "crab") is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. There are over 100 types of cancer, including breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, skin cancer, and leukemia.
Etymology
The term "cancer" comes from the Greek karkinos, which means crab. This term was used by the Greek physician Hippocrates to describe tumors because they often have finger-like spreading projections that resemble a crab.
Related Terms
- Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should.
- Malignant: Cancerous. Malignant cells can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
- Benign: Not cancerous. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body.
- Metastasis: The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another.
Nausea
Nausea (/ˈnɔːziə/, from Greek: nausia, meaning "motion sickness") is the sensation of an urge to vomit. It is often associated with a variety of conditions, including pregnancy, medications, and disease, and is a common side effect of chemotherapy in cancer patients.
Etymology
The term "nausea" comes from the Greek nausia, meaning "sea sickness". The term was used in ancient Greece to describe the sensation of feeling sick from the motion of a ship at sea.
Related Terms
- Vomiting: The forcible voluntary or involuntary emptying of stomach contents through the mouth.
- Chemotherapy: Treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially the treatment of cancer by cytotoxic and other drugs.
- Radiation therapy: The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cancer and nausea
- Wikipedia's article - Cancer and nausea
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