Exam 2 Definitions

Question 1

The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another

Answer 1

Metastasize

Question 2

A tumor capable of spreading and thus is cancerous

Answer 2

Malignant

Question 3

A mass of tissue that serves no physiological purpose

Answer 3

Tumor

Question 4

Inherited or caused by environmental agents; can increase risks for cancer

Answer 4

Mutation

Question 5

A period during the course of cancer in which there are no symptoms of other evidence of disease

Answer 5

Remission

Question 6

Neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells

Answer 6

Initiators

Question 7

A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that immune system cells recognize as non-self; triggers the immune response

Answer 7

Antigen

Question 8

A specilized protein, produced by WBC, that can recognize and neutralize specific microbes

Answer 8

Antibody

Question 9

A type of lymphocyte with specific immune system functions; arise in bone marrow and mature in thymus

Answer 9

T-cells

Question 10

A type of lymphocyte with specific immune system functions; mature in bone marrow and produce antibodies

Answer 10

B-cells

Question 11

A substance that triggers an allergic reaction

Answer 11

Allergens

Question 12

A severe systemic hypersensitive reaction to an allergen characterized by difficulty breathing, low BP, heart arrhythmia, seizure, and sometimes death

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Anaphylaxis

Question 13

Leading cause of gastroenteritis

Answer 13

Rotavirus

Question 14

A rapidly spreading disease or health-related condition

Answer 14

Epidemic

Question 15

A widespread epidemic

Answer 15

Pandemic

Question 16

Immune system targets or destroys specific tissues

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Autoimmune disease

Question 17

A chemical responsible for the dilation and increased permeability of blood vessels in the inflammatory response

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Histamine

Question 18

An idealizing, obsessive attraction, characterized by a high degree of physical arousal

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Infatuation

Question 19

Give-and-take between friends; both share joys and burdens more or less equally

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Reciprocity

Question 20

Count on one another

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Loyalty

Question 21

Feel free to be themselves and express feelings without fear

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Acceptance

Question 22

Secure in the knowledge that they will not intentionally hurt each other

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Trust

Question 23

The happy, relaxed feeling with someone else

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Companionship

Question 24

Angry, painful response to a partner’s real, imagined, or possible involvement with a third person

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Jealousy

Question 25

Factors that include self-awareness, self-discipline, and empathy

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Emotional intelligence

Question 26

One person may have second thoughts and break off the relationship

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Premature commitment

Question 27

Expecting partner to change, assuming partner has the same opinions as you, believing that a relationship will fulfill all other needs

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Unrealistic expectations

Question 28

Distract from other senses

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Competitiveness

Question 29

Retain individual identities but share the ups and downs of friends' lives

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Mutuality

Question 30

The emotional tie between an infant and his/her caregiver or between two people in an intimate relationship

Answer 30

Attachment

Question 31

Ova in women; sperm in men

Answer 31

Gametes

Question 32

Eggs; female gamete

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Ova

Question 33

Male gamete

Answer 33

Sperm

Question 34

Fertilized egg; the egg after penetration by a sperm

Answer 34

Zygote

Question 35

Spontaneous abortion; most likely due to chromosomal abnormalities

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Miscarriage

Question 36

Strengthens pelvic floor muscles

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Kegel exercises

Question 37

Continuous abstention from sexual activity

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Celibacy

Question 38

Refers to whom a person is emotionally connected to (love), sexually attracted to (desire), and behaviorally intimate with (sex)

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Sexual orientation

Question 39

A pregnancy ending

Answer 39

Abortion