If the tumor marker level rises, it may indicate that the cancer is spreading. Finally, measurements of tumor marker levels may be used after treatment has ended as a part of follow-up care to check for recurrence.
Procedure Suffixes Centesis- surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid Abdominocentesis- surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid Graphy- process of producing a picture or record Angiography- the process of producing a radiographic(x-ray) study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
contain the basic meaning of the term: suffixes: incidate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease and comes at the end of a word: prefixes: indicate location, time, number or status and comes at the beginning of a word: cyan: black: erythr: red: leuk: white: poli: gray: neur: nerve-itis: inflammation: gastr: stomach: enter: small intestine: tonsil: tonsills-ectomy: surgical removal