Deck 2: Body Structure, color, and Oncology

Question 1

The combining form referring two or more types of tissues that together perform special body functions is

A)organ/o.
B)system/o.
C)neur/o.
D)cyt/o.

Answer 1

organ/o.

Question 2

The combining form that means cause (of disease)is

A)melan/o.
B)path/o.
C)carcin/o.
D)eti/o.

Answer 2

eti/o.

Question 3

The combining form referring to the basic unit of all living things is

A)organ/o.
B)system/o.
C)viscer/o.
D)cyt/o.

Answer 3

cyt/o.

Question 4

The suffix -plasia is defined as

A)a condition of formation,development,growth.
B)pertaining to producing,originating,causing.
C)a substance or agent that produces or causes.
D)enlargement.

Question 5

The pronunciation for the body structure term referring to groups of similar cells that perform specific functions is

A)(SIS-tem).
B)(OR-gen).
C)
D)

Question 6

The combining form onc/o is defined as

A)cancer.
B)disease.
C)tumor.
D)organ.

Question 7

The pronunciation for the organization of the body term referring to the major covering of the external surface of the body is

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 8

The suffix that means control,stop,and standing is

A)-osis.
B)-megaly.
C)-oid.
D)-stasis.

Question 9

The combining form lei/o is defined as

A)white.
B)muscle.
C)smooth.
D)striated.

Question 10

The suffix -genic is defined as

A)producing,originating,causing.
B)pertaining to.
C)tumor,swelling.
D)development,growth.

Question 11

The prefix that means through,complete is

A)dia-.
B)hyper-.
C)dys-.
D)pro-.

Question 12

The combining form hist/o is defined as

A)fat.
B)nucleus.
C)organ.
D)tissue.

Question 13

The combining form that means internal organs is

A)viscer/o.
B)sarc/o.
C)epitheli/o.
D)system/o.

Question 14

The combining form chrom/o is defined as

A)color.
B)green.
C)cause.
D)nucleus.

Question 15

The combining form that means red is

A)xanth/o.
B)leuk/o.
C)erythr/o.
D)melan/o.

Question 16

The suffix that means a substance or agent that produces or causes is

A)-gen.
B)-ous.
C)-sis.
D)-oid.

Question 17

The combining form carcin/o means

A)disease.
B)mass.
C)tumor.
D)cancer.

Question 18

The prefix that means after,beyond,change,is

A)hyper-.
B)neo-.
C)hypo-.
D)meta-.

Question 19

A combining form that means flesh is

A)epitheli/o.
B)viscer/o.
C)my/o.
D)sarc/o.

Question 20

The combining form my/o is defined as

A)flesh.
B)nerve.
C)muscle.
D)cell.

Question 21

If a tumor is found to be benign,it is

A)painful.
B)cancerous.
C)nonrecurrent.
D)palliative.

Question 22

The study of cells is

A)cytology.
B)etiology.
C)histology.
D)pathology.

Question 23

If a tumor is becoming progressively worse and is likely to cause death,it is

A)oncogenic.
B)benign.
C)malignant.
D)encapsulated.

Question 24

The term rhabdomyosarcoma is defined as a ____________________ muscle.

A)malignant tumor of striated
B)tumor composed of striated
C)tumor composed of smooth
D)malignant tumor of smooth

Question 25

The term idiopathic is defined as

A)the absence of signs of disease.
B)becoming progressively worse.
C)pertaining to a disease of unknown origin.
D)a response to injury.

Question 26

A tumor composed of muscle tissue is

A)lipoma.
B)melanoma.
C)sarcoma.
D)myoma.

Question 27

The term that means disease of the body is

A)somatic.
B)somatoplasm.
C)somatogenic.
D)somatopathy.

Question 28

The term that means pertaining to the internal organs of the body is

A)systemic.
B)visceral.
C)organomegaly.
D)somatic.

Question 29

The term carcinoma is defined as a

A)black tumor.
B)cancerous tumor (malignant).
C)tumor containing fat.
D)tumor of green color.

Question 30

A tumor composed of fat (benign tumor)is a

A)myoma.
B)sarcoma.
C)neuroma.
D)lipoma.

Question 31

Hyperplasia is defined as cell development that is

A)excessive.
B)incomplete.
C)abnormal.
D)late.

Question 32

Incomplete development of an organ or tissues is called

A)dysplasia.
B)hypoplasia.
C)hyperplasia.
D)metastasis.

Question 33

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

A)epithelioma
B)carcinoma
C)neuroma
D)lipoma

Question 34

The term neuroma is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

A)Word root and suffix
B)Word root,combining vowel,and suffix
C)Prefix and word root
D)Prefix and word root embedded in suffix

Question 35

The study of tissue is called

A)histology.
B)cytology.
C)pathology.
D)oncology.

Question 36

The correct way to analyze the term melanocarcinoma is

A)melan/o/carcin/oma.
B)mel/ano/car/cino/ma.
C)melano/carcin/o/ma.
D)melan/o/car/cin/oma.

Question 37

The term that means new growth (of abnormal tissue,benign or malignant)is

A)sarcoma.
B)oncology.
C)neoplasm.
D)melanoma.

Question 38

The suffix -sarcoma is defined as a

A)tumor,swelling.
B)condition of growth,substance,formation.
C)malignant tumor.
D)disease.

Question 39

The term karyocyte is defined as

A)the study of cells.
B)resembling a cell.
C)an increase in the number of cells.
D)a cell with a nucleus.

Question 40

The term that means cancerous tumor of glandular tissue is

A)adenocarcinoma.
B)chloroma.
C)lipoma.
D)adenoma.

Question 41

The presence of uterine fibroids is a common diagnosis in fertile women over 40 years of age.Because they are derived from the smooth muscle of the uterus,they are called

A)chloromas.
B)leiomyomas.
C)rhabdomyomas.
D)sarcomas.

Question 42

The plural form for carcinoma is

A)carcinomae.
B)carcinomata.
C)carcinomy.
D)carcinomies.

Question 43

A patient with multiple sclerosis may experience an increase in the severity of symptoms or a(n)

A)exacerbation.
B)encapsulation.
C)malignancy.
D)remission.

Question 44

A tumor of connective tissue usually develops rapidly and metastasizes through the lymph channels.This type of tumor is called

A)melanoma.
B)lipoma.
C)carcinoma.
D)sarcoma.

Question 45

The study of disease is called

A)visceral.
B)etiology.
C)somatogenic.
D)pathology.

Question 46

A term that means abnormal condition of bluish discoloration is

A)cyanosis.
B)xanthosis.
C)erythrocytosis.
D)leukocytosis.

Question 47

The abbreviation for the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge is

A)Dx.
B)Px.
C)METS.
D)XRT.

Question 48

The term that means without fever is

A)idiopathic.
B)iatrogenic.
C)apoptosis.
D)afebrile.

Question 49

A substance that produces cancer is said to be a(n)

A)cancerogen.
B)oncogen.
C)carcinogen.
D)pathogen.

Question 50

The term that means state of being mortal (death)is

A)hospice.
B)mortality.
C)morbidity.
D)apoptosis.

Question 51

The term that means a physician who studies and treats malignant tumors is

A)pathologist.
B)etiologist.
C)oncology.
D)oncologist.

Question 52

The plural ending for "-ix" is

A)-aces.
B)-e.
C)-ices.
D)-nges.

Question 53

The term that means study of causes (of diseases)is

A)iatrogenic.
B)iatrology.
C)etiology.
D)oncology.

Question 54

The term that means having a fever is

A)febrile.
B)pathogenic.
C)xanthochromic.
D)afebrile.

Question 55

The term that means enclosed within a capsule,as with benign or malignant tumors that have not spread beyond the capsule of the organ in which it originated is

A)morbidity.
B)exacerbation.
C)remission.
D)encapsulated.

Question 56

The abbreviation RBC means red blood cell,also known as

A)leukocyte.
B)erythrocyte.
C)erythrocytosis.
D)radiation therapy.

Question 57

The term that means cancer in the early stage,before invading the surrounding tissue is

A)carcinoma in situ.
B)in vivo.
C)benign.
D)encapsulated.

Question 58

The term that means state of complete knowledge and refers to the art of identifying a disease based on the patient's signs,symptoms and test results is

A)prognosis.
B)diagnosis.
C)etiology.
D)iatrology.

Question 59

Xanthochromic means

A)an abnormal condition of yellow.
B)colors not normal to the body.
C)pertaining to yellow color.
D)an abnormal condition of green.

Question 60

Which of the following is the plural form of the term that indicates the spread of cancer to more than one organ?

A)melanoma
B)melanomata
C)metastasis
D)metastases

Question 61

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

body

A)-oid
B)somat/o
C)hyper-
D)melan/o
E)dys-
F)-plasm

Question 62

Match each item with the correct description below.

pertaining to cancer

A)lipoid
B)somatic
C)carcinogenic
D)leukocytosis
E)cancerous
F)hospice

Question 63

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

growth,substance,formation

A)-oid
B)somat/o
C)hyper-
D)melan/o
E)dys-
F)-plasm

Question 64

Match each item with the correct description below.

physician,medicine (also means treatment)

A)aden/o
B)cyan/o
C)lip/o
D)iatr/o
E)kary/o
F)path/o

Question 65

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

resembling

A)-oid
B)somat/o
C)hyper-
D)melan/o
E)dys-
F)-plasm

Question 66

Match each item with the correct description below.

gland

A)aden/o
B)cyan/o
C)lip/o
D)iatr/o
E)kary/o
F)path/o

Question 67

The physician wrote in her progress note that the patient is in remission,meaning

A)improvement or absence of signs and symptoms of the disease.
B)providing relief but not cure of the disease.
C)signs and symptoms of the disease have returned.
D)the disease is enclosed within a capsule.

Question 68

Match each item with the correct description below.

pertaining to the body

A)lipoid
B)somatic
C)carcinogenic
D)leukocytosis
E)cancerous
F)hospice

Question 69

Match each item with the correct description below.

blue

A)aden/o
B)cyan/o
C)lip/o
D)iatr/o
E)kary/o
F)path/o

Question 70

The patient may be diagnosed with polycythemia vera,a disease of unknown origin involving an increase in the total red cell mass of the blood.The patient originally presented with an increase in the number of red (blood)cells or

A)leukocytosis.
B)leukocyte.
C)erythrocytosis.
D)erythrocyte.

Question 71

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

painful,abnormal,difficult,labored

A)-oid
B)somat/o
C)hyper-
D)melan/o
E)dys-
F)-plasm

Question 72

A disease or disorder originating in the body,as opposed to psychogenic origins,would be referred to as

A)somatoplasm.
B)somatogenic.
C)iatrogenic.
D)systemic.

Question 73

Match each item with the correct description below.

nucleus

A)aden/o
B)cyan/o
C)lip/o
D)iatr/o
E)kary/o
F)path/o

Question 74

The oncology patient's pathology report stated that there is metastasis present,which would mean that

A)no cancer is present.
B)there is improvement.
C)cancer is temporarily stopped.
D)the cancer has spread (literally,beyond control).

Question 75

Match each item with the correct description below.

fat

A)aden/o
B)cyan/o
C)lip/o
D)iatr/o
E)kary/o
F)path/o

Question 76

Match each item with the correct description below.

producing cancer

A)lipoid
B)somatic
C)carcinogenic
D)leukocytosis
E)cancerous
F)hospice

Question 77

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

black

A)-oid
B)somat/o
C)hyper-
D)melan/o
E)dys-
F)-plasm

Question 78

Match each item with the correct description below.

disease

A)aden/o
B)cyan/o
C)lip/o
D)iatr/o
E)kary/o
F)path/o

Question 79

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

above,excessive

A)-oid
B)somat/o
C)hyper-
D)melan/o
E)dys-
F)-plasm

Question 80

Match each item with the correct description below.

increase in white blood cells

A)lipoid
B)somatic
C)carcinogenic
D)leukocytosis
E)cancerous
F)hospice