Med Term: Ch 15-19 – Flashcards
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Path of Light
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cornea aqueous humor pupil lens vitreous humor retina optic disk optic nerve
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Colored numbers in a sea of grey dots is used to test for
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color blindness
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test for glaucoma
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gonioscopy
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test for IOP (intraocular pressure)
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tonometry
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show retinal hemorrhages
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fluorescein angiography
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allows a physician to see the back of the retina.
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ophthalmoscope
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The Snellen eye chart tests for
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visual acuity
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is used to determine the strength of lens a person needs.
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phorometry
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means a person's pupils are equal, round, and react to light.
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PERRL
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Retina
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angiography ophthalmoscope ultra sound funduscopy
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Anterior Eye
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slit lamp IOP tonometry gonioscopy fluorescein stain
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Vision
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color blindness snellen eye chart phorometry peripheral testing convergence
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A corneal donor is needed to save a person's vision this way.
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transplant
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This procedure uses cold to stop leaking or hemorrhage.
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cryotherapy
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This is used during a cataract extraction procedure.
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IOL
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This procedure revises drooping eyelids.
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blepharoplasty
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This procedure may be necessary for a tumor of the eye.
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enucleation
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The lens of the eye is removed for this disorder.
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cataract
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Laser surgery is effective in changing the shape of the cornea for this.
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hyperopia
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To correct this disorder, muscles are lengthened or shortened.
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strabismus
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The middle bone of the middle ear is the
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incus
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changes sound waves to nerve messages.
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cochlea
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Air pressure is equalized by the
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eustachian tube
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Balance and position are calculated by the
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semicircular canals
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separates the outer ear from the middle ear.
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tympanic membrane
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Nerve messages are sent to the brain by the
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vesticulocochlear nerve
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vibrates and makes contact with the oval window.
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stapes
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earwax
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cerumen
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The stapes is where sound waves change to nerve messages.
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false
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The name of the first middle ear bone is the malleus.
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true
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The entire outer ear is called the tragus.
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false
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The incus bone connects to the cochlea.
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false
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The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
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true
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The semicircular canals are solid bone.
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false
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Cranial nerve VI is the vestibulocochlear nerve.
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false
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The inner ear bones transmit sound by vibration.
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true
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The semicircular canals aid with balance.
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true
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The cochlea looks like a snail shell.
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true
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Nose
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epistaxis sinusitis deviated septum rhinitis rhinorrhea
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mouth
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cleft lip & palate glossitis cold sores leukoplakia thrush TMJ syndrome
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ears
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acoustic neuroma cerumen impaction labyrinthitis Ménière's disease otitis media tinnitus
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throat
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pharyngitis laryngitis tonsillitis vocal cord polyp
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Analyzes new situations for danger; interprets facial expression
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amygdaloid
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Neurotransmitter that is important in emotional states and moods.
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serotonin
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Traffic director for sensory information coming to the brain.
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thalamus
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Parts of both hemispheres that link the unconscious mind with the conscious mind.
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limbic system
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Compares long-term memories with present experiences.
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hippocampus
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Neurotransmitter that prepares the body for "fight or flight."
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epinephrine
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Controls strong emotions as well as eating and sexual drives.
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hypothalamus
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Collecting objects or clothes for sexual satisfaction is
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fetishism
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A child who is unable to communicate with others and dislikes eye or physical contact has
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autism
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Obtaining a sense of power and control while abusing another person is
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sadism
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Forcing a person against their will to have sex is an act of
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rape
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has involuntary muscle spasms and verbal outbursts.
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tourette's
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A person who is sexually aroused by secretly watching another person undress has the disorder
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voyeurism
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A family member who has forced sexual activity on a child has committed
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incest
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disorder is aggressive, defiant, and may steal or harm others.
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conduct
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The Holmes Rating Scale is a good intelligence test.
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false
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A CT scan or MRI can help to diagnose physical problems that change behavior.
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true
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The Rorschach test allows a person to describe persons or objects in an inkblot.
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true
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The TAT test gives a score indicating the level of depression.
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false
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A psychiatric interview is between the patient and the mental health facility's admission personnel.
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false
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Blood and urine tests identify possible drugs the patient has taken.
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true
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Play therapy with a small child is useful because it:
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allows the child to play out an event with dolls
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Systematic desensitization is a good therapy for:
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arachnophobia
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The emphasis of cognitive behavioral therapy is to:
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change the patient's thinking so behavior will change
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Detoxification is done:
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in an inpatient facility.
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ECT is a treatment that is used for:
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major depression
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Contains the feeding center and satiety centerHypothalamus
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Particularly active in the emotions of fear, anger, and rageAmygdaloid body
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Intense state of feelingsEmotion
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Outward display of emotionAffect
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Medical treatment of the mindPsychiatry
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Cingulate gyrusLimbic lobe
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Stores long-term memoriesHippocampus
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Chemical that relays messages from one neuron to the nextNeurotransmitter
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The prevailing, predominant emotionMood
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Relay station in the brainThalamus
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Gel-like interior that fills a cell
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cytoplasm
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wall of a cell
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cell membrane
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Structure that produces proteins
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ribsome
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Term for contents within the cell wall
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intracellular
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"Paper shredder" phagocytic part of a cell
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lysosome
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Structures that produce energy so a cell can function
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mitochondria
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Job is to replace parts of the cell membrane
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golgi apparatus
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Control center of a cell
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nucleus
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Makes a copy of DNA
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messenger RNA
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Makes carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
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endoplasmic reticulum
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Any new abnormal growth in the body is a
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neoplasm
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is a return of cancer symptoms after they were gone for a while.
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relapse
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Smoke, sun, or radiation are possible
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carcinogens
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cancer may be bacterium or virus
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pathogen
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mutated gene that cause cancer
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heredity
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neoplasm is not cancerous.
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benign
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When cancer spreads to another part of the body
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metastasis
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Where cancer first starts growing is the
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primary site
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While there are no signs or symptoms of cancer after treatment, the patient is in
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remission
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body cell reproduces by
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mitosis
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Cancerous solid tumors have a capsule surrounding them.
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Cancerous cells continue to mimic the functions of the surrounding cells.
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Angiogenesis is a characteristic of tumor cells.
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Cancer of the uterine lining
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endometrial
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Cancer of fatty tissue
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liposarcoma
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cancer of brain supportive tissue
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astrocytoma
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Bone cancer that usually occurs in children and teens
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Ewing's
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Type of lung cancer
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small or oat cell
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type of skin cancer
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basal cell
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breast cancer is this type
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adenocarcinoma
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cancer of skeletal muscle
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rhabdomyosarcoma
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Cancer of the lining of the large airways
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bronchogenic
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Cancer frequently seen in AIDS patients
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Kaposi's
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carcinomas
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adenocarcinoma bronchogenic endometrial oat cell squamous cell melanoma basal cell
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sarcomas
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astrocytoma Ewing's Kaposi's angiosarcoma chondrosarcoma oligodendroglioma
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blood and lymph
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leukemia multiple myeloma Hodgkin's non-Hodgkin's
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embryonal cell
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choriocarcinoma germ cell teratoma neuroblastoma Wilm's tumor retinoblastoma
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Using a radioactive tracer that will be taken up into an affected organ is
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scintigraphy
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blood test detects antigens on the surface of cancer cells.
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tumor markers
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indicates a mutation that can cause breast cancer.
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BRCA1 gene
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is a microscopic exam of a biopsy during surgery.
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frozen section
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Injecting dye into a lymph vessel and taking x-rays is
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lymphangiography
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Examining cells scraped from tissue is
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exfoliative cytology
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blood test indicates the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer.
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PSA
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can help with diagnosis and monitoring the progression of leukemia.
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bone marrow
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surgery is a case of look and see
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exploratory laparotomy
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Method of dividing a radiation dosage into smaller doses.
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fractionation
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Specialized catheter in the superior vena cava for chemotherapy.
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PICC line
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Method to kill a tumor using extreme cold.
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cryosurgery
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Method of biopsy uses a needle with a large lumen.
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core needle biopsy
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Term for any radiotherapy that places radioactive material inside the body.
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brachytherapy
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Removing a small tumor and leaving other healthy tissue intact.
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lumpectomy
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Radical transplant for leukemia or lymphoma.
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bone marrow transplant
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An implanted port is a device used to get a biopsy.
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false
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A sentinel node biopsy removes the first node that drains the tumor site.
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true
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Staging is a way to indicate the size of a tumor and whether or how much it has metastasized.
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true
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With endoscopy, a tissue can be frozen for examination.
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false
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An incisional biopsy removes the entire tumor.
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false
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Lymph node dissection removes a number of lymph nodes or a chain that drains the tumor site.
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true
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Intracavitary radiotherapy places radioactive material in a body cavity near the tumor.
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true
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Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation uses a machine to beam radiation into the body.
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chemo drug stops cell division of cancer cells.
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antimetabolite
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test may indicate prostate cancer.
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PSA
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The procedure to infuse bone marrow is
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BMT
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One type of leukemia is
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CLL
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A line to administer chemotherapy may be a
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PICC gene
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A drug that helps to prevent nausea is an
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antiemetic
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assists in staging cancer.
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TNM
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is used for the breast cancer gene.
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BRCA
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A specialist in providing radiation therapy is a
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CRT
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chemo drug breaks DNA strands of the cancer cells.
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alkylating
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Mammography can detect tumors in the breast, but it cannot detect cysts or infection.
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false
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Bone density testing is recommended for children.
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false
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A CAT scan creates a movie of moving body parts.
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false
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Using a contrast dye with x-rays improves the detail of the image.
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true
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Mammography uses a contrast dye.
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false
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Bone density testing can help diagnose osteoporosis.
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true
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A patient cannot wear a watch for an
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MRI
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produces an image of a fetus.
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sonogram
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blood flow can be detected in an artery.
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doppler ultrasonography
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Motion images of a heart valve can be seen with
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echocardiography
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No doctor would order an
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electron beam tomography
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Flat plate of the abdomen x-ray for the urinary system
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KUB
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Radioactive material produced for testing
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radiopharmaceutical
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Produced by a pharmaceutical
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gamma rays
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Unit of exposure to x-rays or gamma rays
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R
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Exam procedure using gamma rays
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scintigraphy
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X-ray examination of the colon with contrast
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BE (barium enema)
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Exam with contrast to visualize the gallbladder
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IVC
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Exam procedure that uses positrons
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PET
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Exam with contrast to visualize the urinary system
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IVP
