Module 2 quiz - medical terminology (50 q's but some were duplicates)

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The suffix that means tumor, swelling is:

-oma

________ is the use of chemotherapy after or in combination with another form of cancer treatment.

Adjuvant chemotherapy

________ is a type of carcinogen that causes mesothelioma.

Asbestos

Identify the pathology definition for the following illustration.

Benign tumor of fat

Identify the pathology definition for the following illustration.

Black tumor

_____ is the use of radiotherapy in which the source of radiation is placed within or close to the area being treated.

Brachytherapy

Identify part 4 of the following body cell illustration.

Chromosome

________ is used in conjunction with conventional medicine.

Complementary medicine

The abbreviation of the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge (identifying a disease) is:

Dx

________ is a combination of mainstream medicine and evidence-based CAM therapies.

Integrative medicine

Identify the pathology definition for the following illustration.

Malignant bone tumor

Identify the pathology definition for the following illustration.

Malignant tumor of fat

Identify the pathology definition for the following illustration.

Malignant tumor of striated muscle

A classification system used to stage certain types of cancer is called:

TNM

The cell could best be described as:

The basic unit of all living things

In the TNM staging system of cancer, the label T1N2M0 means:

a small, primary tumor involving two regional lymph nodes with no metastases

The suffix -osis means:

abnormal condition

Dysplasia is a medical term meaning:

abnormal growth

The meaning of the medical term metastasis is:

beyond control (transfer of disease from one organ to another)

Medical term for cancer in the early stage before it invades surrounding tissue is:

carcinoma in situ

Identify part 3 of the following body cell illustration.

cell membrane

CAM stands for:

complementary and alternative medicine

Identify part 2 of the following body cell illustration.

cytoplasm

The medical term meaning enclosed in a capsule, as with a benign tumor is:

encapsulated

The medical term meaning study of causes (of disease) is:

etiology

A malignant tumor composed of fiber is called a(n):

fibrosarcoma

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning tumor of smooth muscle is:

leiomyoma

The medical term abbreviated as WBC is:

leukocyte

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning tending to become progressively worse and to cause death is:

malignant

The medical term meaning new growth of abnormal tissue is:

neoplasm

The meaning of the medical term neoplasm is:

new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor)

Identify part 1 of the following body cell illustration.

nucleus

The medical term meaning causing tumors is:

oncogenic

The suffix -logist means:

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

The meaning of the medical term somatic is:

pertaining to the body

The meaning of the medical term lipoid is:

resembling fat

The combining form lei/o means:

smooth

Patient A complains of a sharp pain every time she inhales. Her pain is a ___ of an underlying disorder.

symptom

In the TNM staging system of cancer, T refers to:

the size and extent of the primary tumor

The medical term meaning abnormal condition of yellow (discoloration) is:

xanthosis


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