Medical terms unit 6

Question 1

antibiotics

Answer 1

medications that inhibit growth or kill pathogenic bacterial microorganisms

Question 2

antibody

Answer 2

disease-fighting protein created by the immune system

Question 3

antifungal

Answer 3

agent that destroys or inhibits growth of fungi

Question 4

antigen

Answer 4

any substance recognized by the immune system as foreign

Question 5

carcinoma

Answer 5

malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue

Question 6

carcinoma in situ

Answer 6

malignant tumor that has not disturbed or invaded surrounding tissues

Question 7

immunodeficiency disorder

Answer 7

immune response is compromised

Question 8

immunoglobulins

Answer 8

antibodies produces by plasma cells

Question 9

immunotherapy

Answer 9

treatment that involves stimulating or repressing the immune response

Question 10

lymphocytes

Answer 10

leukocytes that are formed in bone marrow as stem cells

Question 11

lymphoscintigraphy

Answer 11

diagnostic test to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels

Question 12

lymphedema

Answer 12

swelling of the tissues due to abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid

Question 13

lymphadenitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the lymph nodes

Question 14

lymphangioma

Answer 14

a benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels

Question 15

antineoplastic

Answer 15

medication that blocks the development, growth or proliferation of malignant cells

Question 16

lymphoma

Answer 16

malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues

Question 17

myoma

Answer 17

benign tumor made up of muscle tissue

Question 18

oncologist

Answer 18

physician specializing in the diagnosis & treatment of malignant disorders

Question 19

macrophage

Answer 19

large leukocyte that kills invading cells

Question 20

neoplasm

Answer 20

mass produced by rapid, abnormal growth of body tissue

Question 21

sarcoma

Answer 21

malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues

Question 22

myosarcoma

Answer 22

malignant muscle tumor

Question 23

splenomegaly

Answer 23

enlarged spleen

Question 24

hemolytic

Answer 24

destruction of worn out erythrocytes and release of the hemoglobin for reuse

Question 25

toxoplasmosis

Answer 25

transmission of a parasite through animal feces

Question 26

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Answer 26

advanced and fatal stage of HIV infection

Question 27

allergen

Answer 27

a substance that produces an allergic reaction

Question 28

anaphylaxis

Answer 28

severe response to an allergen, can be life threatening

Question 29

antigen-antibody reaction

Answer 29

binding antigens to antibodies

Question 30

autoimmune disorder

Answer 30

condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues

Question 31

bacilli

Answer 31

rod-shaped spore-forming bacteria

Question 32

bacteria

Answer 32

one-celled microscopic organisms

Question 33

candidiasis

Answer 33

yeast infections that occur on skin or mucous membranes

Question 34

complement system

Answer 34

group of proteins that normally circulate in the blood and combine with antibodies to assist in warding off pathogenic bacteria and foreign cells

Question 35

cytokines

Answer 35

a group of proteins released primarily by T cells

Question 36

cytomegalovirus

Answer 36

common virus that produces few symptoms in healthy humans

Question 37

cytotoxic drug

Answer 37

medication that kills or damages cells

Question 38

ductal carcinoma in situ

Answer 38

breast cancer that has not yet broken through the wall of a milk duct

Question 39

herpes zoster

Answer 39

acute viral infection causing painful skin eruptions along the path of an inflamed nerve

Question 40

Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Answer 40

cancer in the lymphatic system characterized by large cancerous cells

Question 41

human immunodeficiency virus

Answer 41

bloodborne infection that damages or kills T cells

Question 42

immunosuppressant

Answer 42

substance that prevents or reduces the body’s normal immune response

Question 43

infectious mononucleosis

Answer 43

contagious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

Question 44

infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Answer 44

breast cancer that has broken through the milk duct wall and invaded fatty breast tissue

Question 45

interferons

Answer 45

proteins produced by cells as a defense response to viruses

Question 46

lymphadenopathy

Answer 46

any disease process affecting lymph nodes

Question 47

malaria

Answer 47

a mosquito-borne disease caused by a plasmodium parasite

Question 48

mammography

Answer 48

radiographic examination of breasts to detect tumors or precancerous cells

Question 49

metastasis

Answer 49

new cancer site resulting from spreading process

Question 50

metastasize

Answer 50

process of cancer spreading from a primary location to a secondary site

Question 51

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Answer 51

cancer originating in lymphocytes

Question 52

opportunistic infection

Answer 52

infection that occurs in a debilitated host

Question 53

osteosarcoma

Answer 53

malignant tumor of hard-tissue most often found in long bones

Question 54

parasite

Answer 54

plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that host organism

Question 55

rabies

Answer 55

acute viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite/saliva of infected animal

Question 56

rickettsia

Answer 56

small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, mites

Question 57

rubella

Answer 57

viral infection w/low-grade fever, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, rash

Question 58

spirochetes

Answer 58

long, slender spiral-shaped bacteria w/flexible walls

Question 59

staphylococci

Answer 59

species of bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes

Question 60

systemic reaction

Answer 60

inflammation from toxins, allergens, or infections spreads to other bodily organs

Question 61

teletherapy

Answer 61

radiation treatment administered at a distance from the body

Question 62

varicella

Answer 62

highly contagious condition caused by herpes virus (chickenpox)