Ch 2 Body Structure, Color, And Oncology – Flashcards
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Cell
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The basic unit of all living things is the
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liver
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The abdominal cavity contains the
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connective
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Bone made up of what kind of tissue?
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lungs
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The thoracic cavity contains the
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the nucleus
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The structure in the cell that contains the chromosomes is
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tissue
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Groups of similar cells that perform specific tasks make up
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nerve
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Tissue responsible for coordinating and controling body activities is
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an organ
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Two or more kinds of tissue that together perform special body functions are called
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tissue
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The combining form hist/o is defined as
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muscle
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The combining form my/o is defined as
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viscer/o
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The combining form that means internal organ is
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sarc/o
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The combining form that means flesh is
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tumor
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The combining form onc/o is defined as
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eti/o
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The combining form that means cause of disease is
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cancer
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The combining form carcin/o means
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color
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The combining form chrom/o is defined as
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erythr/o
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The combining form that means red is
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smooth
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The combining form lei/o is defined as
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meta-
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The prefix that means after, beyond, change, is
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-stasis
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The suffix that means control, stop, and standing is
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a condition of formation, development, growth
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The suffix -plasia is defined as
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-genesis
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The suffix that means origin is
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dia-
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The prefix that means through, complete is
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producing, originating,causing
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The suffix -genic is defined as
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malignant tumor
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The suffix -sarcoma is defined as a
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neoplasm
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The term that means new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is
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myoma
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A tumor composed of muscle tissue is
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malignant tumor of striated muscle
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The term rhabdomyosarcoma is defined as a
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cancerous tumor
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The term carcinoma is defined as
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melan/o/carcin/oma
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The correct way to divide the term melanocarcinoma is
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lipoma
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A tumor composed of fat is a
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carcenoma
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Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
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word root and suffix
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The term neuroma is build from which of the followingcombinations of word parts?
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adenocarcinoma
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The term that means cancerous tumor of a glandular tissue is
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somatopathy
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The term that means disease of the body is
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histology
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The study of tissue is called
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excessive
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Hyperplasia is defined as cell development that is
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hypoplasia
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Incomplete development of an organ or tissue is called
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cytology
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The study of cells is
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a cell with a nucleus
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The term karyocyte is defined as
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visceral
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The term that means pertaining to the internal organs of the body is
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malignant
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If a tumor is becoming progressively worse and is likely to cause death, it is
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pertaining to a disease of unknown origin
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The term idiopathic is defined as
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nonrecurrent
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If a tumor is found to be benign, it is
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carcinoma in situ
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The term that means cancer in the early stage, before invading the surrounding tissue is
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exacerbation
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The term that means an increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms is
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carcinogenic
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A substance that produces cancer is said to be
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diagnosis
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The term that means state of complete knowledge is
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cyonosis
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A term that means abnormal condition of bluish discoloration is
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pathology
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The study of disease is called
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oncologist
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The term that means a physician who studies and treats tumors is
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metastasis
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Cancer that has spread to another organ is called
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pertaining to yellow color
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Xanthochromic means
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carcinomata
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The plural form for carcinoma is
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-ices
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The plural ending for "-ix" is
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metastases
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Which of the following indicates the spread of cancer to more than one organ?
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erythrocyte
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The abbreviation RBC means red blood cell, also known as
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Dx
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The abbreviation for the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge is
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sarcomas
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Tumors of connective tissue, or ____,usually develop rapidly and metastasize through the lymph channels.
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leiomyomas
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Fibroid tumors, a common diagnosis in fertile women over 40 years of age, are also called_____because they are derived from the smooth muscle of the uterus.
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exacerbation
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A patient with multiple sclerosis may experience an increase in the severity of symptoms or a(n)
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erythrocytosis
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A patient presenting with____, or an increase in the number of red blood cells, may be diagnised with polycythemia vera, a disease of unknown origin invilving an increase in the total red cell mass of the blood.
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somatogenic
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A disease or disorder originating in the body as opposed to a psychological construct would be referred to as
