Lesson 4 Quiz Flashcards
What is a yeast infection of the mouth?
thrush
What forms a protective ring around the entrace to the throat?
tonsils
What is an immune sytem that is weakened or not functioning properly?
compromised
What is a highly contageous respiratory infection that occurs in seasonal outbreaks?
influenza
What physician specializes in treating cancer?
oncologist
What is the term that means capable of producing disease?
pathogenic
What is the surgery that destroys cancer cells by freezing them with a substance such as liquid nitrogen?
cryosurgery
An antimycotic is a medication that destroys the growth of what?
fungus
What word means bleeding from the spleen?
splenorrhagia
What is photophobia, which is a possible complication of measles?
severe sensitivity to light
What is the disease transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito?
malaria
What does the combining form lymphaden/o mean?
lymph node
What type of tumor is noncancerous, slow growingm and non invasive?
benign
What is the medical term for shingles?
herpes zoster
Which microorganism lives only by invading cells?
viruses
MRSA is a type of bacteria that is resistant to what?
antibiotics
The suffix in lymphocyte means what?
cell
What is a substance that is capable of causing cancer?
carcinogen
What is the use of drugs to destroy malignant cells?
chemotherapy
What is a benign tumor made up of muscle tissue?
myoma
What is the largest lymphatic organ?
thymus gland
What is a substance produced by the body that causes itching, runny nose, sneezing, and watery eyes of an allergic reaction?
histamine
Metastatic cancer is known as what stage?
4
What are poisonous or harmful substances?
toxins
