medical terminology chapter 20 – Flashcards
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Which of the following words, meaning the origin and development of cancer, is spelled correctly?
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carcinogenesis
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The root/combining form in the word antiangiogenesis means
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blood vessel
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The root in the word apoptosis means
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falling
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The suffix in the word carcinogen means
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produce
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Which of the following words has a prefix meaning before?
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progenitor
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The root/combining form in the word mammography means
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breast
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Two words that have opposite meanings are
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benign and cancerous
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What does the root/combining form in the word chemotherapy refer to?
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chemical
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In the word thoracoscopy, the root/combining form means
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chest
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Which of the following words means the invasion into a tissue or cell?
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infiltration
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Which of the following terms means pertaining to the use of a light-sensitive drug with a laser beam to destroy cells?
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photodynamic
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Which of the following words has an element meaning bone?
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osteosarcoma
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Which of the following words containing a prefix, root, and suffix means cancer arising from cells lining the pleural cavity?
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mesothelioma
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In the word oncology, the root/combining form means
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tumor
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The word benign means
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the nonmalignant character of a neoplasm or illness
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All of the following words have a word element meaning flesh EXCEPT
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mesothelioma
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The use of medication to treat cancer:
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chemotherapy
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Which of the following terms means introducing normal genes into cells to replace abnormal genes?
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gene therapy
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Which of the following words has a suffix meaning to examine?
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fluoroscopy
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Of the following words, which one means any abnormal swelling?
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tumor
