Medical Terminology- Ch. 6 Test Yourself

T/F Spirochetes are small bacteria that live in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites?

false

T/F Staphylococci are bacteria that form a chain?

false; clusters

T/F An antibody is a foreign substance in the body?

false; disease fighting protein

T/F Yeast is a type of spirochete?

false; fungus

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

immunosuppressant

the ___ lymph nodes are located in the groin?

inguinal

Dorothy Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer. She and her doctor agreed upon treating this surgically with a/an ___ . This is a procedure in which the cancerous tissue with a margin of normal tissue is removed?

lumpectomy

a benign tumor made up of muscle tissue?

my, -oma

At the beginning of the treatment of Juanita Phillips' breast cancer, a/an ___ breast biopsy was performed using an x-ray-guided needle?

needle

a new and abnormal tissue formation in which the multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, abnormally rapid, and progressive?

neo-, -plasm

Which term describes a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism?

parasite

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

rubella

John Fogelman was diagnosed with having a/an ___ . This is a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues, including hard, soft, and liquid tissues?

sarcoma

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

T/F Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the advanced stage of an HIV infection?

true

T/F Metastasize is the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another?

true

T/F The combining form ONC/O means tumor?

true

Which disease is distinguished by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells?

Hodgkin's lymphoma

A ___ is anyone of a large group of carcinomas derived from glandular tissue?

adenocarcinoma

Jane Doe is infected with HIV. One of her medications is acyclovir, which is a/an ___ drug 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

pertaining to the armpits?

axill, -ary

Proteins such as interferons and interleukins released by the T cells are called what?

cytokines

A/An ___ drug is used either as an immunosuppressant or as an antineoplastic?

cytotoxic

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

B cells