MED TERM 2: CH. 19 MULTIPLE CHOICE

which is an example of a solid tumor derived from epithelial tissue?

adenocarcinoma of the lung

what term means assisting or aiding

adjuvant

a side effect of chemotherapy or radiotherapy(hair loss)

alopecia

what does staging a tumor mean

assessing the extent of tumor spread

what best describes interferon

biological response modifier

what term describes localized tumor growth?

carcinoma in situ

what is the meaning of fulguration

destruction of tissue by electric sparks

a side effectof radiation therapy (redness of skin)

erythema

a side effect of radiation therapy to the lungs (abnormal growth of connective tissue)

fibrosis

which is a description of scirrhous-type tumors

hard densely packed tumor cells

what is the definition of mutation

inheritable change in a cell

which term is used in treatment of tumors with radiation

linear accelerator

which term describes the spread of malignant tumors to a distant location..

metastasis

what is the definition of modality

method of treatment

inflammation of the linning of an organ

mucositis

which is a description of a fungating tumor

mushroom pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other

hypoplasia of bone marrow

myelosuppression

which is an example of genetic material that causes cancer

oncogenes

which term means cancerous tumor drived from bone

osteogenic sarcoma

which term includes sessile and pendunculated types of growths

polypoid

what does mutagenic mean

producing a change in the DNA of a cell

what is apoptosis

programmed cell death

what term means return of symptoms of disease

relapse

which is an example of a known type inherited cancer

retinoblastoma

which best describes a wide surgical incision of the abdomen to detect disease

staging laparotomy

which is a description of an estrogen receptor assay

tests the concentration of hormone receptor sites in cells of breasts cancer patients

which is a description of cauterization

treating tissue with heat

what does the notation T1N2MO mean

tumor is present with palpable regional lymph nodes and no metastases

which is a definition of a radioresistant tumor

tumor requires large doses of radiation to produce death of cells

which is a description of exenteration

wide resection of tumor and removal of surrounding tissue