CDS 2190 Ch. 6 Test

a/an ____ drug is used either as an immunosuppressant or as an antineoplastic.

A cytotoxic drug is a medication that kills or damages cells (CYT/O means cell, TOX means poison, and -IC means pertaining to). These drugs are used either as immunosuppressants or as antineoplastics. See Immunosuppression

Clue: a benign tumor made up of muscle tissue

A myoma is a benign tumor made up of muscle tissue (MY means muscle, and -OMA means tumor). See Tumors

Clue: a new and abnormal growth of body tissue in which the multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, abnormal, rapid, and progressive

A neoplasm is a new and abnormal growth of body tissue in which the multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, abnormal, rapid, and progressive (NEO- means new or strange, and -PLASM means formation). See Tumors

John Fogelman was diagnosed as having a/an ______ . This is a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues.

A sarcoma is a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues, including hard and, more commonly, soft tissues (SARC means flesh, and -OMA means tumor). See Sarcomas

Which disease is distinguished by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells? a. non-Hodgkin's lymphoma b. lymphedema c. lymphadenitis d. Hodgkin's lymphoma

Hodgkin's lymphoma

Dr. Wei diagnosed her patient as having an enlarged spleen due to damage caused by his injuries. The medical term for this condition is _____

Splenomegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the spleen (SPLEN/O means spleen, and -MEGALY means enlargement). See Pathology and Diagnostic Procedures of the Lymphatic System

Which of the following bacteria form a chain? a. Staphylococci b. Bacilli c. Streptococci d. Spirochetes

Streptococci

The ____ lymph nodes are located in the groin

The inguinal lymph nodes are located in the groin (INGUIN means groin, and -AL means pertaining to). See Lymphatic Vessels and Ducts

What is the medical term used to describe any substance that the body regards as being foreign? a. tonsils b. lacteals c. villi d. antigen

antigen

Jane Doe is infected with HIV. One of her medications is a/an _____ drug, which is used to treat viral infections or to provide temporary immunity.

antiviral

Any of a large group of diseases characterized by a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues is known as a/an ____ disorder

autoimmune

Which of the following is a disease caused by yeast? a. measles b. influenza c. candidiasis d. Ebola

candidiasis

Proteins such as interferons and interleukins released by the T cells are called what? a. cytokines b. palatine c. tonsils d. plasma cells

cytokines

What does an allergist specialize in? a. diagnosing and treating disorders of the lymphatic system b. diagnosing and treating disorders of the immune system c. diagnosing and treating conditions of altered immunologic reactivity d. diagnosing and treating malignant disorders such as tumors and cancer

diagnosing and treating conditions of altered immunologic reactivity

Dorothy Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer. She and her doctor agreed to treat it surgically with a/an ______ , a procedure in which the cancerous tissue, as well as a margin of normal tissue, is removed.

lumpectomy

What medical term describes the process by which cancer is spread to a new site? a. sarcomata b. metastasis c. adjuvant d. proliferation

metastasis

At the beginning of the treatment of Juanita Phillips' breast cancer, a core ____ breast biopsy was performed with ultrasonography to remove small samples of tissue from the breast.

needle

Which of the following causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever and is transmitted by lice, ticks, fleas, and mites? a. rickettsia b. spirochete c. malaria d. anthrax

rickettsia

a/an ____ is any one of a large group of carcinomas derived from glandular tissue.

An adenocarcinoma is any one of a large group of carcinomas derived from glandular tissue (ADEN/O means gland, CARCIN means cancer, and -OMA means tumor). See Carcinomas

Every day since his kidney transplant, Mr. Lanning must take a/an ______ to prevent rejection of the donor organ.

An immunosuppressant is a substance that prevents or reduces the body's normal immune response. This medication is administered to prevent the rejection of donor tissue. See Immunosuppression

Clue: pertaining to the armpits

Axillary means pertaining to the armpits (AXILL means armpit, and -ARY means pertaining to). See Lymphatic Vessels and Ducts

the __ ___ are specialized lymphocytes that produce antibodies. Each lymphocyte makes a specific antibody that is capable of destroying a specific antigen.

B cells

What is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus? a. BRCA2 b. AIDS c. ELISA d. COVID-19

COVID-19

Rosita Sanchez is 2 months' pregnant, and she and her doctor are worried because she recently had a rash that was diagnosed as _______ They are concerned because this condition can produce defects in Rosita's developing child.

Rubella is a viral infection characterized by a low-grade fever, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, and a fine, pink rash. Rubella is serious in a woman during early pregnancy because it can cause defects in a developing fetus. See Viral Infections

Which term describes a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism? a. virus b. parasite c. allergen d. bacterium

parasite