Question 1

What does the root/combining form in the term chemotherapy refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical
B)  Medical treatment
C)  To kill
D)  Drug
E)  Radiation

Question 2

Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning before?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proliferate
B)  Progenitor
C)  Antioxidant
D)  Peripheral
E)  Protooncogene

Question 3

Build a medical term that means cancer derived from skeletal muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myo+sarc+oma
B)  Musculo+sarc+oma
C)  Chondro+sarc+oma
D)  Rhabdo+myo+sarc+oma
E)  Rhabdo+my+oma

Question 4

Which of the following cancers arises from connective tissue cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carcinoma
B)  Mesothelioma
C)  Leukemia
D)  Sarcoma
E)  Lymphoma

Question 5

A type of screening test for breast cancer which uses sound waves to make a computer image of the inside of the breast is a (n)

Accepted Answer

A)  digital mammogram
B)  computer-aided mammography
C)  ultrasound
D)  ductal lavage
E)  magnetic resonance imaging

Question 6

The L in BAL stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  lavage
B)  lymphocytosis
C)  latent
D)  lateral
E)  lysis

Question 7

The abbreviation for secondhand smoke is

Accepted Answer

A)  SAT
B)  ETS
C)  ESA
D)  TST
E)  SHS

Question 8

________ arises from mucus-producing cells in the bronchi and is the most common lung cancer in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Squamous cell carcinoma; women
B)  Adenocarcinoma; women
C)  Large cell carcinoma; men
D)  Non-small cell carcinoma; young men
E)  Small cell lung cancer; men

Question 9

Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning excessive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypotensive
B)  Hyperfractionated
C)  Metastasis
D)  Apoptosis
E)  Infrared

Question 10

________ normally prevent mitosis and are activated by DNA damage to stop cell division.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutagens
B)  Protooncogenes
C)  Oncogenes
D)  Tumor suppressor genes
E)  Growth factors

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cancerous tumors are contained within connective tissue capsules.
B)  Cancer stays contained and does not move from its site of origin.
C)  Most cancers are inherited.
D)  Cancer is the result of a genetic mutation.
E)  Cancer grows slowly

Question 12

Examination with an endoscope occurs in

Accepted Answer

A)  scintigraphy and MRI
B)  fluoroscopy and CT
C)  MRI and PET
D)  mediastinoscopy and bronchoscopy
E)  PET and scintigraphy

Question 13

A colony of organisms or cells all having identical genetic constitutions is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A colony of organisms or cells all...

Question 14

The root/combining form in the term chondrosarcoma means

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilage
B)  tumor
C)  pertaining to
D)  flesh
E)  ribs

Question 15

The term meaning spread of disease from one part of the body to another is ________, and its plural is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metestasis; metestases
B)  metataxis: metataxes
C)  metastasis; metastases
D)  metastasas; metastaseae
E)  metastases; metastasizes

Question 16

Exposure to high levels of radon over a period of time can cause ________ cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  prostate
B)  breast
C)  stomach
D)  lung
E)  pancreas

Question 17

Which of the following terms is derived from the Latin meaning crab?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tumor
B)  Malignant
C)  Cancer
D)  Oncology
E)  Metastasis

Question 18

Hodgkin disease is a cancer involving the

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal gland
B)  pituitary gland
C)  blood-forming tissues
D)  bones and connective tissues
E)  lymph nodes

Question 19

The most accurate non-invasive test for identifying if cancer has spread outside lung tissue is a

Accepted Answer

A)  chest x-ray
B)  sputum analysis
C)  positron emission tomography
D)  bronchoalveolar lavage
E)  mediastinoscopy

Question 20

Which of the following terms, meaning the origin and development of cancer, is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carsinoginsis
B)  Carsenogennesis
C)  Carcenagenasis
D)  Carcinogenesis
E)  Carsinogenasus

Exam 20: Cancer

What does the root/combining form in the term chemotherapy refer to?

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Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning before?

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________ normally prevent mitosis and are activated by DNA damage to stop cell division.

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Exposure to high levels of radon over a period of time can cause ________ cancer.

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A colony of organisms or cells all having identical genetic constitutions is called a ________.

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Which of the following terms, meaning the origin and development of cancer, is spelled correctly?

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The L in BAL stands for

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Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning excessive?

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Which of the following terms is derived from the Latin meaning crab?

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The abbreviation for secondhand smoke is

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Which of the following cancers arises from connective tissue cells?

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Examination with an endoscope occurs in

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The most accurate non-invasive test for identifying if cancer has spread outside lung tissue is a

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The term meaning spread of disease from one part of the body to another is ________, and its plural is ________.

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Build a medical term that means cancer derived from skeletal muscle.

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A type of screening test for breast cancer which uses sound waves to make a computer image of the inside of the breast is a (n)

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Hodgkin disease is a cancer involving the

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The root/combining form in the term chondrosarcoma means

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Which of the following statements is true of cancer?

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________ arises from mucus-producing cells in the bronchi and is the most common lung cancer in ________.

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The term meaning spread of disease from one part of the body to another is , and its plural is .

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