Deck 6: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Question 1

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
onc/o

A)​flesh
B)pertaining to​
C)poison​
D)spleen​
E)tumor​

Answer 1

tumor​

Question 2

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-plasm

A)​eat, swallow
B)​formative material of cells
C)​lymph vessel
D)​new or strange
E)​tumor

Answer 2

​formative material of cells

Question 3

Match each definition with the correct organism.​
parasite

A)​acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal
B)​organism living on or within another living organism
C)​rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria
D)small bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick​
E)spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls​

Answer 3

​organism living on or within another living organism

Question 4

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
tox/o

A)​flesh
B)pertaining to​
C)poison​
D)spleen​
E)tumor​

Question 5

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
phag/o

A)​eat, swallow
B)​formative material of cells
C)​lymph vessel
D)​new or strange
E)​tumor

Question 6

Match each definition with the correct organism.​
rickettsia

A)​acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal
B)​organism living on or within another living organism
C)​rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria
D)small bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick​
E)spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls​

Question 7

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-oma

A)​eat, swallow
B)​formative material of cells
C)​lymph vessel
D)​new or strange
E)​tumor

Question 8

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
anti-

A)​against
B)​cancerous
C)​lymph
D)​lymph node
E)​protected

Question 9

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
lymphangi/o

A)​eat, swallow
B)​formative material of cells
C)​lymph vessel
D)​new or strange
E)​tumor

Question 10

Match each definition with the correct organism.​
spirochetes

A)​acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal
B)​organism living on or within another living organism
C)​rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria
D)small bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick​
E)spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls​

Question 11

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-tic

A)​flesh
B)pertaining to​
C)poison​
D)spleen​
E)tumor​

Question 12

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
splen/o

A)​flesh
B)pertaining to​
C)poison​
D)spleen​
E)tumor​

Question 13

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
lymph/o

A)​against
B)​cancerous
C)​lymph
D)​lymph node
E)​protected

Question 14

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
lymphaden/o

A)​against
B)​cancerous
C)​lymph
D)​lymph node
E)​protected

Question 15

Match each definition with the correct organism.​
rabies

A)​acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal
B)​organism living on or within another living organism
C)​rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria
D)small bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick​
E)spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls​

Question 16

Match each definition with the correct organism.​
bacilli

A)​acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal
B)​organism living on or within another living organism
C)​rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria
D)small bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick​
E)spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls​

Question 17

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
neo-

A)​eat, swallow
B)​formative material of cells
C)​lymph vessel
D)​new or strange
E)​tumor

Question 18

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
carcin/o

A)​against
B)​cancerous
C)​lymph
D)​lymph node
E)​protected

Question 19

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
sarc/o

A)​flesh
B)pertaining to​
C)poison​
D)spleen​
E)tumor​

Question 20

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
immun/o

A)​against
B)​cancerous
C)​lymph
D)​lymph node
E)​protected

Question 21

A/An ____________________ reaction involves binding antigens to antibodies.

Question 22

Match each definition with the correct condition.​
lymphoma

A)​a benign tumor formed by abnormal lymphatic vessels
B)​swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph in the tissues
C)also known as lymphoid cells​
D)any disease affecting a lymph node​
E)malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system​

Question 23

Match each definition with the correct condition.​
lymphedema

A)​a benign tumor formed by abnormal lymphatic vessels
B)​swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph in the tissues
C)also known as lymphoid cells​
D)any disease affecting a lymph node​
E)malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system​

Question 24

A/An ____________________ is a medication that prevents or reduces the body's normal immune response.​

Question 25

Match each definition with the correct term.​
metastasize

A)​malignant tumor derived from connective tissue
B)malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue​
C)malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis, or knee​
D)the process by which cancer is spread to a new site; the tumor at the new site​
E)​to spread from one place to another

Question 26

Match each definition with the correct condition.​
lymphocytes

A)​a benign tumor formed by abnormal lymphatic vessels
B)​swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph in the tissues
C)also known as lymphoid cells​
D)any disease affecting a lymph node​
E)malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system​

Question 27

Match each definition with the correct term.​
lymphocytes

A)​bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B)produced in response to the presence of antigens​
C)proteins that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response
D)​a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells
E)white blood cells formed in the bone marrow as stem cells​

Question 28

Match each definition with the correct term.​
macrophage

A)​bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B)produced in response to the presence of antigens​
C)proteins that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response
D)​a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells
E)white blood cells formed in the bone marrow as stem cells​

Question 29

The bacteria that form a chain are known as ____________________.
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Question 30

Match each definition with the correct term.​
metastasis

A)​malignant tumor derived from connective tissue
B)malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue​
C)malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis, or knee​
D)the process by which cancer is spread to a new site; the tumor at the new site​
E)​to spread from one place to another

Question 31

Match each definition with the correct condition.​
lymphadenopathy

A)​a benign tumor formed by abnormal lymphatic vessels
B)​swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph in the tissues
C)also known as lymphoid cells​
D)any disease affecting a lymph node​
E)malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system​

Question 32

Match each definition with the correct term.​
myosarcoma

A)​malignant tumor derived from connective tissue
B)malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue​
C)malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis, or knee​
D)the process by which cancer is spread to a new site; the tumor at the new site​
E)​to spread from one place to another

Question 33

Match each definition with the correct term.​
interferons

A)​bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B)produced in response to the presence of antigens​
C)proteins that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response
D)​a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells
E)white blood cells formed in the bone marrow as stem cells​

Question 34

Match each definition with the correct condition.​
lymphangioma

A)​a benign tumor formed by abnormal lymphatic vessels
B)​swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph in the tissues
C)also known as lymphoid cells​
D)any disease affecting a lymph node​
E)malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system​

Question 35

Match each definition with the correct term.​
osteosarcoma

A)​malignant tumor derived from connective tissue
B)malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue​
C)malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis, or knee​
D)the process by which cancer is spread to a new site; the tumor at the new site​
E)​to spread from one place to another

Question 36

Match each definition with the correct term.​
cytokines

A)​bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B)produced in response to the presence of antigens​
C)proteins that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response
D)​a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells
E)white blood cells formed in the bone marrow as stem cells​

Question 37

Match each definition with the correct term.​
sarcoma

A)​malignant tumor derived from connective tissue
B)malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue​
C)malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis, or knee​
D)the process by which cancer is spread to a new site; the tumor at the new site​
E)​to spread from one place to another

Question 38

A/An ____________________ is a disease-fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen.​

Question 39

Match each definition with the correct term.​
immunoglobulins

A)​bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B)produced in response to the presence of antigens​
C)proteins that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response
D)​a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells
E)white blood cells formed in the bone marrow as stem cells​

Question 40

Ductal carcinoma ____________________ is breast cancer at its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct.​

Question 41

The term ____________________ describes one-celled microscopic organisms, some of which cause diseases in humans.​

Question 42

A/An ____________________ is a malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue.​

Question 43

A/An ____________________ is a medication that kills or damages cells.​

Question 44

A/An ____________________ is an agent that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi.​

Question 45

A/An ____________________ is a substance that produces an allergic reaction in an individual.​

Question 46

Radiation therapy that is administered at a distance from the body is known as ____________________.

Question 47

The medical term for a pathogenic yeast infection that occurs on the skin or mucous membranes is ____________________.​

Question 48

The bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters are known as ____________________.​

Question 49

The ____________________ system is a group of proteins that normally circulate in the blood in an inactive form.​

Question 50

The treatment of disease by either stimulating or repressing the immune response is known as ____________________.​

Question 51

____________________ in situ describes a malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues.​

Question 52

The medical term for the condition commonly known as chickenpox is ____________________.​

Question 53

____________________ lymphoma is distinguished from other types of lymphoma by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.​

Question 54

A ____________________ reaction is a severe response to an allergen, also known as anaphylaxis.​

Question 55

The term ____________________ means to destroy worn-out red blood cells and to liberate hemoglobin.​

Question 56

The bloodborne infection ____________________ is commonly known as HIV.​

Question 57

A/An ____________________ is any substance that the body regards as being foreign.​

Question 58

____________________ is a parasite that is commonly transmitted from pets to humans by contact with contaminated feces.​

Question 59

____________________, commonly known as AIDS, is the most advanced and fatal stage of an HIV infection.​

Question 60

____________________, commonly known as anaphylactic shock, is a severe, life-threatening response to an allergen.​

Question 61

The ____________________ is a group of large herpes-type viruses that cause a variety of diseases.​

Question 62

____________________ lymphoma is the term used to describe all lymphomas other than Hodgkin's lymphoma.​

Question 63

____________________ are medications that are capable of inhibiting the growth of or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms.​

Question 64

____________________ is a viral infection that is commonly known as shingles.​

Question 65

_____ is a form of treatment that disrupts the blood supply to the tumor.​

A) ​Angiogenesis
B) ​Antiangiogenesis
C) ​Antineoplastic
D) ​Brachytherapy

Question 66

A/An _____ is a physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of malignant disorders such as tumors and cancer.​

A) ​immunologist
B) ​allergist
C) ​lymphologist
D) ​oncologist

Question 67

A radiographic examination of the breasts to detect the presence of tumors or precancerous cells is known as ____________________.​

Question 68

Which highly contagious viral respiratory infection is commonly known as the flu?​

A) ​West Nile virus
B) ​influenza
C) ​measles
D) ​mumps

Question 69

A/An ____________________ is a benign tumor made up of muscle tissue.​

Question 70

The Epstein-Barr virus causes the condition known as ____________________.​

Question 71

The term ____________________ means becoming progressively worse and life-threatening.​

Question 72

Which blood test is most accurate at confirming the presence of HIV?​

A) ​Western blot
B) ​ELISA
C) ​ultrasound
D) ​adjuvant therapy

Question 73

____________________ is a diagnostic test to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels.​

Question 74

A/An ____________________ disorder is any of a large group of diseases characterized by a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies to work against its own tissues.​

Question 75

A/An ____________________ infection is caused by a pathogen that normally does not cause disease unless the host is weakened by another condition.​

Question 76

An abnormal enlargement of the spleen is known as ____________________.​

Question 77

A _____ is a technique in which an x-ray or MRI-guided needle is used to remove small samples of tissue from the breast.​

A) ​lymph node dissection
B) ​surgical biopsy
C) ​needle breast biopsy
D) ​lumpectomy

Question 78

____________________ is a viral infection that is also known as German or three-day measles.​

Question 79

____________________ means not life-threatening, though this type of tumor can cause damage.​

Question 80

____________________ is a disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitoes and is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.​