Study Guide 9-12 – Flashcards
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What is the most common type of cancer for men ages 20-35?
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Testicular cancer
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Pouch like structure located behind the penis
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Scrotum
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The process whereby normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized function is..
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Differentiation
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Enlargement of the prostate that can occur in older men
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Urine test to determine me strays disorders or possible abortion.
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Pregnanediol
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Cancerous tumor of smooth muscle tissue
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Leiomyosarcoma
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What does the word CAUTION stand for in re: to cancer?
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Change in the bowel or bladder habits A sore that does not heal Unusual bleeding or discharge Thickening of lump in breast or elsewhere Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing Obvious change in wart or mole NAGGING COUGH OR HOARSENESS
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Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
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Hypospadias
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-cele
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Hernia
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Cystic swelling of the epididymis that contains spermatozoa
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Spermatocole
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Cancerous tumor of the brain
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Glioma
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The most common benign uterine tumor found in women
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Fibroma
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Sensation of the monthly flow
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Menopause
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A fluid transporting medium for semen
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Spermatozoa
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The normal term of pregnancy is _______ days?
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280
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What goes through the prostate and opens into the prostatic portion of the urethra?
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Ejaculatory duct.
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Treating a disease by the use of ionizing radiation is also known as?
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Radiation Therapy, radio therapy, cobalt therapy.
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Leukemia are cancers of the?
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blood forming tissues
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Pertaining to or resulting from sexual intercourse.
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Venereal
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Agent or substance that incites or produces cancer
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Carcinogen
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Stages of breast cancer indicate the ________ of a tumor.
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spread
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Fingerlike process that work to propel the discharged ovum into the tubes
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Fimbriae
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Refers to any pregnancy regardless of duration, including the present one.
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Gravida
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List how many warning signals for cancer
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7
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An increased level of _________ indicates prostate disease or possibly prostate cancer.
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Prostate Specific Antigen
