Question 1

Abnormal formation of cells: dys__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Abnormal formation of cells: dys__________...

Question 2

Treatment using drugs: chemo__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Treatment using drugs: chemo__________...

Question 3

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Loss of differentiation of cells; reversion to a more primitive type; anaplasia

Accepted Answer

A) biological 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) biological 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 4

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Method of treatment, such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation

Accepted Answer

A) external beam radiation 
B) fractionation 
C) genetic screening 
D) grading of tumors 
E) gray (Gy)
F)irradiation
G)metastasis
H)mitosis
I)modality
J)morbidity 
A) external beam radiation 
B) fractionation 
C) genetic screening 
D) grading of tumors 
E) gray (Gy)
F)irradiation
G)metastasis
H)mitosis
I)modality
J)morbidity

Question 5

Which term describes the spread of malignant tumors to a distant location?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metastasis 
B)  Anaplasia 
C)  Infiltration 
D)  Invasion 
E)  Encapsulation 
A)  Metastasis 
B)  Anaplasia 
C)  Infiltration 
D)  Invasion 
E)  Encapsulation

Question 6

What is the definition of a mutation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inheritable change in a cell 
B)  Specialization of cells 
C)  Plan for treatment of an illness 
D)  Cell division 
E)  Giving radiation in small doses 
A)  Inheritable change in a cell 
B)  Specialization of cells 
C)  Plan for treatment of an illness 
D)  Cell division 
E)  Giving radiation in small doses

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give the meanings for the following combining...

Question 8

Match the descriptions with the correct surgical procedures:
-incisional biopsy

Accepted Answer

A) Removal of tumor and a margin of abnormal tissue for diagnosis 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 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 9

Which is a description of scirrhous type tumors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Form small nipple-like projections 
B)  Form small, microscopic glandular-type sacs 
C)  Hard, densely packed tumor cells 
D)  Resemble squamous epithelial cells 
E)  Contain a variety of tumor cells 
A)  Form small nipple-like projections 
B)  Form small, microscopic glandular-type sacs 
C)  Hard, densely packed tumor cells 
D)  Resemble squamous epithelial cells 
E)  Contain a variety of tumor cells

Question 10

What is a definition of modality?

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 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Tumor cells that require large doses of radiation to be destroyed

Accepted Answer

A) radiocurable tumor 
B) radioresistant tumor 
C) radiosensitive tumor 
D) radiosensitizers 
E) radiotherapy
F)simulation
G)relapse
H)remission
I)ribonucleic acid (RN
A) 
J)sarcoma
K)steroids
L)stereotactic radiosurgery 
A) radiocurable tumor 
B) radioresistant tumor 
C) radiosensitive tumor 
D) radiosensitizers 
E) radiotherapy
F)simulation
G)relapse
H)remission
I)ribonucleic acid (RN
A) 
J)sarcoma
K)steroids
L)stereotactic radiosurgery

Question 12

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Programmed cell death

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 13

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site

Accepted Answer

A) external beam radiation 
B) fractionation 
C) genetic screening 
D) grading of tumors 
E) gray (Gy)
F)irradiation
G)metastasis
H)mitosis
I)modality
J)morbidity 
A) external beam radiation 
B) fractionation 
C) genetic screening 
D) grading of tumors 
E) gray (Gy)
F)irradiation
G)metastasis
H)mitosis
I)modality
J)morbidity

Question 14

Match the tests or procedures with their descriptions:
-Removal and microscopic examination of bone marrow tissue

Accepted Answer

A) beta-HCG test 
B) bone marrow biopsy 
C) CA-125 
D) CEA test 
E) estrogen receptor assay
F)exfoliative cytology
G)laparoscopy
H)core needle biopsy
I)PSA test
J)staging laparotomy 
A) beta-HCG test 
B) bone marrow biopsy 
C) CA-125 
D) CEA test 
E) estrogen receptor assay
F)exfoliative cytology
G)laparoscopy
H)core needle biopsy
I)PSA test
J)staging laparotomy

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Relieving, but not curing symptoms

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 16

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue (glandular cells)

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 17

Match the descriptions with the correct surgical procedures:
-fulguration

Accepted Answer

A) Removal of tumor and a margin of abnormal tissue for diagnosis 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 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 18

Match the following gross descriptions of tumors with their meanings:
-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 19

Which is an example of a solid tumor derived from epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leiomyoma 
B)  Rhabdomyoma 
C)  Chondrosarcoma 
D)  Adenocarcinoma of the lung 
E)  Ewing sarcoma 
A)  Leiomyoma 
B)  Rhabdomyoma 
C)  Chondrosarcoma 
D)  Adenocarcinoma of the lung 
E)  Ewing sarcoma

Question 20

Which is a description of a fungating tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open, exposed surface on the tumor 
B)  Containing dead tissue 
C)  Characterized by inflammation 
D)  Large, soft, flesh tumor 
E)  Mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other 
A)  Open, exposed surface on the tumor 
B)  Containing dead tissue 
C)  Characterized by inflammation 
D)  Large, soft, flesh tumor 
E)  Mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other

Exam 19: A:cancer Medicine Oncology

Abnormal formation of cells: dys__________

Treatment using drugs: chemo__________

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Loss of differentiation of cells; reversion to a more primitive type; anaplasia

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Method of treatment, such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation

Which term describes the spread of malignant tumors to a distant location?

What is the definition of a mutation?

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

Match the descriptions with the correct surgical procedures: -incisional biopsy

Which is a description of scirrhous type tumors?

What is a definition of modality?

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Tumor cells that require large doses of radiation to be destroyed

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Programmed cell death

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site

Match the tests or procedures with their descriptions: -Removal and microscopic examination of bone marrow tissue

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Relieving, but not curing symptoms

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue (glandular cells)

Match the descriptions with the correct surgical procedures: -fulguration

Match the following gross descriptions of tumors with their meanings: -Growths are projections from a base (sessile and pedunculated)

Which is an example of a solid tumor derived from epithelial tissue?

Which is a description of a fungating tumor?

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Terms Pertaining to the Body As a Whole

Suffixes

Prefixes

A:digestive System

B: Digestive System

A: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

B:additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

A: Urinary System

B: Urinary System

A: Female Reproductive System

B: Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

A:nervous System

B:nervous System

A:cardiovascular System

B:cardiovascular System

A: Respiratory System

B: Respiratory System

A: Blood System

B:blood System

A:lymphatic and Immune Systems

B: Lymphatic and Immune Systems

A: Musculoskeletal System

B: Musculoskeletal System

A: Skin

B:skin

A:sense Organs: the Eye and the Ear

B:sense Organs: the Eye and the Ear

A: Endocrine System

B: Endocrine System

B:cancer Medicine Oncology

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