miedical term exam 3 chapter 9
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
Karposi
Which of the following abbreviations is a genetic condition?
SCIDS
Which of the following statements regarding AIDS is NOT true?
Sarcoidosis is a common opportunistic infection in AIDS patients.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the spleen?
The spleen produces new erythrocytes.
Which of the following statements regarding lymph nodes is NOT true?
They are distributed along the path of veins.
Which of the following medications is required to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ?
immunosuppressant
Which condition results in a large number of abnormal white blood cells circulating in the bloodstream?
mononucleosis
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
phagosite
Cytotoxic cells:
physically attack and kill pathogens
The meaning of the suffix -genic is:
producing
Which of the following is the severe itching associated with hives?
urticaria
Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer often seen in patients with:
AIDS
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the early stage of HIV infection?
ARC
Which of the following abbreviations is a test for HIV-AIDS?
ELISA
Which of the following abbreviations is a type of cancer?
HD
Which of the following conditions is cancer?
Hodgkin disease
Which of the following is NOT an infection?
Hodgkin disease
Which of the following statements regarding anaphylactic shock is NOT true?
It is also called urticaria.
Which of the following statements regarding mononucleosis is true?
It is an acute viral infection of lymphoid tissue.
Which of the following statements regarding lymph fluid is NOT true?
It is returned to the arterial circulation.
Which of the following abbreviations is an opportunistic infection?
PCP
Which of the following abbreviations is a surgical procedure?
T&A
Which of the following statements regarding the thymus gland is NOT true?
The thymus gland increases in size throughout life.
Which of the following statements regarding the tonsils is NOT true?
There are two different sets of tonsils.
Which of the following statements regarding AIDS-related complex is NOT true?
Urticaria is a common symptom.
Which lab test is considered to be most sensitive in detecting HIV antibodies?
Western blot test
Which of the following combining forms refers to one of the tonsils?
adenoid/o
Which term means "surgical removal of adenoids"?
adenoidectomy
Which of the following conditions is a hypersensitivity to a common substance in the environment?
allergy
Which of the following is a life-threatening allergic reaction?
anaphylactic shock
Which word part below means "against"?
anti-
Which of the following medications helps to block an allergic reaction?
antihistamine
Antinuclear antibody titer is elevated in:
autoimmune conditions
Which of the following is NOT a sign of inflammation?
blue tinge to the skin
The fibrous lesions of sarcoidosis form in all of the following except the:
brain
Which of the following is NOT a pathogen?
cancer cells b. bacteria c. viruses d. All are pathogens
The immune system consists of:
cells b. organs c. tissues d. all of the above
Which of the following medications is useful for treating autoimmune diseases?
corticosteroid
The meaning of the suffix -ectasis is:
dilated
Which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow?
elephantiasis
Which of the following substances is not commonly known to cause allergies?
heat
Which of the following terms is the common name for the appearance of wheals during an allergic reaction?
hives
Another term for immunodeficient is:
immunocompromised
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
immunodeficency
Which term means "protection protein"?
immunoglobulin
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
inflamation
Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?
liver
Hodgkin disease is cancer found in the:
lymph nodes
Which term means "lymph gland inflammation"?
lymphadenitis
Which term means "record of lymph nodes"?
lymphadenogram
Which of the following is a picture of the lymphatic vessels?
lymphangiogram
Which term means "disease of lymph vessel"?
lymphangiopathy
Which term means "lymph swelling"?
lymphedema
Which white blood cells are most involved in carrying out the functions of the immune system?
lymphocytes
Which term means "stopping lymph"?
lymphostasis
Which type of cell is an example of a phagocytic cell?
monocyte
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
mononucleosis-bacterial infection
Which term means "one who studies disease"?
pathologist
The adenoids are also called the:
pharyngeal tonsils
Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
sarcoidosis
Which of the following is a genetic condition causing children to be born with nonfunctioning immune systems?
severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer that begins in the:
skin
The meaning of the suffix -malacia is:
softening
Which combining form is misspelled?
spleen/o
Which of the following is NOT a surgical procedure?
splenomalacia
Which term means "softening of the spleen"?
splenomalacia
Which term means "cut into the spleen"?
splenotomy
The meaning of the suffix -stasis is:
stopping
Splenorrhaphy means __________ of the spleen.
suture
Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disease?
systemic lupus erythematosus
Which term means "thymus gland tumor"?
thymoma
Which term does NOT mean "pertaining to the tonsils"?
tonsillitis
Which of the following stimulates antibody production to give protection against disease?
vaccination
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
vacination
Which suffix is misspelled?
-rrhaphy b. -ectasis c. -malacia d. all are correctly spelled