Exam 6 Flash Cards

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anaplasia

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A change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterized by a loss of specialization and reversion to a more primitive form

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cephal/o

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combining form for head

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nat/o

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combining form for birth

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Define MMR

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measles, mumps, rubella

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome

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Define abbreviation mets

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metastasis

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Another name for pertussis is:

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whooping cough

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The medical specialty concerned with the diseases and abnormalities of the newborn infant is known as:

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neonatology

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Define sarcomas

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Tumors that originate from supportive and connective tissue such as bone, fat, muscle and cartilage

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Process by which malignant cells spread to other parts of the body is known as:

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metastasis

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A viral disease characterized by sudden onset with slight fever, successive eruptions of macules, papules and vesicles on the skin, followed by crusting over of the lesions with a granular scab is known as:

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chicken pox

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congenital

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present at birth

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sessile

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attached to a base

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grading

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measuring the extent to which tumor cells differ from their parent tissue

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fractionation

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the division of radiation doses into smaller doses to minimize tissue damage

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antineoplastic

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substance, process, measure, that prevent the proliferation of malignant cells

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vaccine

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suspension of killed microorganisms administered to induce active immunity

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Erythroblastosis fetalis

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form of hemolytic anemia that occurs in newborns due to incompatible Rh factors

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Define the suffix -plasia

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growth; formation

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Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the premature infant is also known as:

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hyaline membrane disease

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Precancerous lesion occuring anywhere in the mouth is:

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oral leukoplakia

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A contagious, superficial, staphylococcal/streptococcal skin infection characterized by serous vesicles and pustules that form crusted-over lesions, usually on the face is known as:

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impetigo

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An acute, contagious disease characterized by a sore throat, abrupt high fever, "strawberry" tongue (red and swollen), and a pointlike bright red rash on the body is known as:

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scarlatina

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Define Wilm's tumor

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A malignant tumor of the kidney occuring predominately in childhood

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Define the abbreviation PSA

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prostate specific antigen

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Another name for lung cancer

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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A childhood condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid within the cranial vault is called:

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hydrocephalus

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Rubella is also known as:

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German measles

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Medical term that means pertaining to elevated body temperature is:

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febrile

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Another name for mumps is:

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infectious parotitis

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The use of cytotoxic drugs and chemicals to achieve a cure, decrease tumor size, provide relief of pain, or slow down metastasis is known as:

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chemotherapy

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C of CAUTION

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change in bowel or bladder habits

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A of CAUTION

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a sore throat that does not heal

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U of CAUTION

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unusual bleeding/discharge

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T of CAUTION

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thickening or lump in the breast

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I of CAUTION

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Indigestion/difficulty swallowing

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O of CAUTION

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obvious change in wart or mole

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N of CAUTION

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nagging cough or hoarseness

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Define croup

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A noncontagious childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, suffocative and difficult breathing, stridor and laryngeal spasm

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adjuvant

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a substance, especially a drug, added to a prescription to assist in the action of the main ingredient

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mutation

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a change or transformation.

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modality

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treatment method

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neoplasm

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any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant

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morbidity

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an illness or abnormal condition

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carcinoma

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malignant cancerous tumor

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protocol

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a written plan or description of the steps to be taken

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encapsulated

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enclosed in fibrous or membranous sheaths

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differentiation

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cells become specialized physically and functionally

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pedunculated

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pertaining to a structure on a stalk

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To exhibit again the symptoms of a disease from which a patient appears to have recovered is known as:

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relapse

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Generalized growth retardation of the body due to the deficiency of human growth hormone before puberty is known as:

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dwarfism

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onc/o

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mass, swelling, tumor

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combining form for naval

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omphal/o

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Tumors originating from epithelial tissue that make up the largest group of neoplasms are known as:

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carcinomas