Question 1

Complete the terms describing microscopic tumor growth from the descriptions/definitions.
-Densely packed; containing fibrous connective tissue: __________ous

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the terms describing microscopic tumor growth...

Question 2

Complete the oncology-related terms from the descriptions/definitions.
-Possessing a stem or stalk: ped__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the oncology-related terms from the descriptions/definitions.
-Possessing...

Question 3

Match the following terms pertaining to cancer treatment with the correct descriptions/definitions.
-Condition of being diseased

Accepted Answer

A) adenocarcinoma 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) apoptosis
F)cachexia
G)carcinoma in situ
H)differentiation
I)en bloc resection
J)exfoliative cytology
K)fibrosarcoma
L)fractionation
M)laparoscopy
N)metastasis
O)morbidity
P)mutagenic
Q)oncogene
R)pedunculated
S)pleomorphic
T)radiosensitizer 
A) adenocarcinoma 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) apoptosis
F)cachexia
G)carcinoma in situ
H)differentiation
I)en bloc resection
J)exfoliative cytology
K)fibrosarcoma
L)fractionation
M)laparoscopy
N)metastasis
O)morbidity
P)mutagenic
Q)oncogene
R)pedunculated
S)pleomorphic
T)radiosensitizer

Question 4

Give meanings for the following suffixes and prefixes.
--stasis: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes and...

Question 5

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-mut/a: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-mut/a:...

Question 6

Match the following gross features of tumors with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Growths are projections from a base (sessile and pedunculated)

Accepted Answer

A) cystic 
B) fungating 
C) inflammatory 
D) medullary 
E) necrotic
F)polypoid
G)ulcerating
H)verrucous 
A) cystic 
B) fungating 
C) inflammatory 
D) medullary 
E) necrotic
F)polypoid
G)ulcerating
H)verrucous

Question 7

Match the following terms pertaining to cancer treatment with the correct descriptions/definitions.
-Possessing a stem or stalk; characteristic of some polypoid tumors

Accepted Answer

A) adenocarcinoma 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) apoptosis
F)cachexia
G)carcinoma in situ
H)differentiation
I)en bloc resection
J)exfoliative cytology
K)fibrosarcoma
L)fractionation
M)laparoscopy
N)metastasis
O)morbidity
P)mutagenic
Q)oncogene
R)pedunculated
S)pleomorphic
T)radiosensitizer 
A) adenocarcinoma 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) apoptosis
F)cachexia
G)carcinoma in situ
H)differentiation
I)en bloc resection
J)exfoliative cytology
K)fibrosarcoma
L)fractionation
M)laparoscopy
N)metastasis
O)morbidity
P)mutagenic
Q)oncogene
R)pedunculated
S)pleomorphic
T)radiosensitizer

Question 8

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-New growth (tumor)

Accepted Answer

A) mutation 
B) neoplasm 
C) nucleotide 
D) oncogene 
E) palliative
F)pedunculated
G)pharmacokinetics
H)protocol
I)proton therapy
J)radiation 
A) mutation 
B) neoplasm 
C) nucleotide 
D) oncogene 
E) palliative
F)pedunculated
G)pharmacokinetics
H)protocol
I)proton therapy
J)radiation

Question 9

Complete the terms pertaining to characteristics of malignant tumors from the descriptions/definitions.
-Having the ability to enter and destroy surrounding tissue: in__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the terms pertaining to characteristics of...

Question 10

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct surgical procedures.
-Cauterization

Accepted Answer

A) removal of tumor and a margin of abnormal tissue for diagnosis of and possible cure for small tumors 
B) removal of entire tumor with large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes 
C) burning a lesion 
D) destruction of tissue using heat 
E) cutting into tumor and removing a piece to establish diagnosis
F)freezing a lesion
G)wide resection involving tumor, organ of origin, and surrounding tissue in the area of the hip 
A) removal of tumor and a margin of abnormal tissue for diagnosis of and possible cure for small tumors 
B) removal of entire tumor with large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes 
C) burning a lesion 
D) destruction of tissue using heat 
E) cutting into tumor and removing a piece to establish diagnosis
F)freezing a lesion
G)wide resection involving tumor, organ of origin, and surrounding tissue in the area of the hip

Question 11

Match the descriptions/definitions with their correct terms.
-Malignant

Accepted Answer

A) capable of invasion and spread to surrounding or more distant sites 
B) harmless; not cancerous 
C) production of two identical cells from a parent cell 
D) plan for treatment 
E) to remove substances from a cavity using suction
F)Growths that form projections extending outward from a base
G)the condition of being diseased
H)a new growth; tumor
I)a substance that produces cancer
J)containing dead tissue 
A) capable of invasion and spread to surrounding or more distant sites 
B) harmless; not cancerous 
C) production of two identical cells from a parent cell 
D) plan for treatment 
E) to remove substances from a cavity using suction
F)Growths that form projections extending outward from a base
G)the condition of being diseased
H)a new growth; tumor
I)a substance that produces cancer
J)containing dead tissue

Question 12

Match the terms or abbreviations with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Region of genetic material that causes cancer; found in tumor cells or viruses

Accepted Answer

A) chemical carcinogen 
B) DNA 
C) mitosis 
D) mutation 
E) oncogene
F)radiation
G)RNA
H)ultraviolet radiation
I)virus 
A) chemical carcinogen 
B) DNA 
C) mitosis 
D) mutation 
E) oncogene
F)radiation
G)RNA
H)ultraviolet radiation
I)virus

Question 13

Complete the terms pertaining to characteristics of malignant tumors from the descriptions/definitions.
-Extending beyond the normal tissue boundaries: in__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the terms pertaining to characteristics of...

Question 14

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Programmed cell death

Accepted Answer

A) adjuvant therapy 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) antibiotics
F)antimetabolites
G)antimitotics
H)apoptosis
I)benign tumor
J)biologic response modifiers 
A) adjuvant therapy 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) antibiotics
F)antimetabolites
G)antimitotics
H)apoptosis
I)benign tumor
J)biologic response modifiers

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Chemical substances, produced by bacteria or primitive plants; inhibit the growth of cells in cancer chemotherapy

Accepted Answer

A) adjuvant therapy 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) antibiotics
F)antimetabolites
G)antimitotics
H)apoptosis
I)benign tumor
J)biologic response modifiers 
A) adjuvant therapy 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) antibiotics
F)antimetabolites
G)antimitotics
H)apoptosis
I)benign tumor
J)biologic response modifiers

Question 16

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-cauter/o: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-cauter/o:...

Question 17

Modality means:

Accepted Answer

A)  Method of treatment 
B)  Damage to normal tissue 
C)  Change in genetic material 
D)  Description of the diagnosis 
E)  Death of cells 
A)  Method of treatment 
B)  Damage to normal tissue 
C)  Change in genetic material 
D)  Description of the diagnosis 
E)  Death of cells

Question 18

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-polyp/o: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-polyp/o:...

Question 19

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Loss of differentiation of cells; reversion to a more primitive type; anaplasia

Accepted Answer

A) biologic therapy 
B) carcinogens 
C) carcinoma 
D) cellular oncogenes 
E) chemotherapy
F)dedifferentiation
G)deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A) 
H)differentiating agents
I)differentiation
J)electron beams 
A) biologic therapy 
B) carcinogens 
C) carcinoma 
D) cellular oncogenes 
E) chemotherapy
F)dedifferentiation
G)deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A) 
H)differentiating agents
I)differentiation
J)electron beams

Question 20

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct oncology-related abbreviations.
-TNM

Accepted Answer

A) promotes the growth of red blood cells 
B) microscopic examination of living tissue for diagnosis of disease 
C) unit of radiation equal to 1/100 of a rad 
D) secreted by tumors to stimulate formation of new blood vessels 
E) a biologic response modifier used in cancer treatment
F)spread of malignant cells to a distant site
G)infusion of undifferentiated blood cells into a patient to repopulate the bone marrow
H)protein factor that promotes growth of white blood cells
I)brachytherapy and teletherapy are examples
J)staging system for evaluating malignancies 
A) promotes the growth of red blood cells 
B) microscopic examination of living tissue for diagnosis of disease 
C) unit of radiation equal to 1/100 of a rad 
D) secreted by tumors to stimulate formation of new blood vessels 
E) a biologic response modifier used in cancer treatment
F)spread of malignant cells to a distant site
G)infusion of undifferentiated blood cells into a patient to repopulate the bone marrow
H)protein factor that promotes growth of white blood cells
I)brachytherapy and teletherapy are examples
J)staging system for evaluating malignancies

Exam 19: Cancer Medicine Oncologypart 1

Complete the terms describing microscopic tumor growth from the descriptions/definitions. -Densely packed; containing fibrous connective tissue: __________ous

Complete the oncology-related terms from the descriptions/definitions. -Possessing a stem or stalk: ped__________

Match the following terms pertaining to cancer treatment with the correct descriptions/definitions. -Condition of being diseased

Give meanings for the following suffixes and prefixes. --stasis: __________

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -mut/a: __________

Match the following gross features of tumors with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Growths are projections from a base (sessile and pedunculated)

Match the following terms pertaining to cancer treatment with the correct descriptions/definitions. -Possessing a stem or stalk; characteristic of some polypoid tumors

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -New growth (tumor)

Complete the terms pertaining to characteristics of malignant tumors from the descriptions/definitions. -Having the ability to enter and destroy surrounding tissue: in__________

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct surgical procedures. -Cauterization

Match the descriptions/definitions with their correct terms. -Malignant

Match the terms or abbreviations with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Region of genetic material that causes cancer; found in tumor cells or viruses

Complete the terms pertaining to characteristics of malignant tumors from the descriptions/definitions. -Extending beyond the normal tissue boundaries: in__________

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Programmed cell death

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Chemical substances, produced by bacteria or primitive plants; inhibit the growth of cells in cancer chemotherapy

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -cauter/o: __________

Modality means:

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -polyp/o: __________

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Loss of differentiation of cells; reversion to a more primitive type; anaplasia

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct oncology-related abbreviations. -TNM

Basic Word Structure

Terms Pertaining to the Body As a Whole

Suffixes

Prefixes

Digestive Systempart 1

Digestive Systempart 2

Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

Urinary Systempart 1

Urinary Systempart 2

Female Reproductive Systempart 1

Female Reproductive Systempart 2

Male Reproductive System

Nervous Systempart 1

Nervous Systempart 2

Cardiovascular Systempart 1

Cardiovascular Systempart 2

Respiratory Systempart 1

Respiratory Systempart 2

Blood Systempart 1

Blood Systempart 2

Lymphatic and Immune Systemspart 1

Lymphatic and Immune Systemspart 2

Musculoskeletal Systempart 1

Musculoskeletal Systempart 2

Skinpart 1

Skinpart 2

Sense Organs: the Eye and the Earpart 1

Sense Organs: the Eye and the Earpart 2

Endocrine Systempart 1

Endocrine Systempart 2

Cancer Medicine Oncologypart 2

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

Psychiatry

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