Chapter 19 Practice Pt 1

Question 1

Pertaining to producing change in cells

Answer 1

mutagenic

Question 2

Removal of tumor along with a large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes

Answer 2

en bloc resection

Question 3

Cells are scraped from an area of suspected disease and examined microscopically

Answer 3

exfoliative cytology

Question 4

Malnutrition associated with chronic disease (such as malignancy) and ill health

Answer 4

cachexia

Question 5

Possessing a stem or stalk; characteristic of some polypoid tumors

Answer 5

pedunculated

Question 6

Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue (glandular cells)

Answer 6

adenocarcinoma

Question 7

Synthetic chemicals containing groups that interfere with DNA synthesis

Answer 7

alkylating agents

Question 8

Specialization of cells

Answer 8

differentiation

Question 9

Loss of specialization of cells; reversion to a more primitive type

Answer 9

anaplasia

Question 10

Region of DNA found in tumor cells; examples are abl, ras, and src

Answer 10

oncogene

Question 11

Localized cancer; confined to the site of origin

Answer 11

carcinoma in situ

Question 12

Giving radiation therapy in small, repeated doses

Answer 12

fractionation

Question 13

Malignant tumor of connective tissue

Answer 13

fibrosarcoma

Question 14

Condition of being diseased

Answer 14

morbidity

Question 15

Programmed cell death

Answer 15

apoptosis

Question 16

Microscopic description of tumors possessing a variety of cells

Answer 16

pleomorphic

Question 17

Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using small incisions and an endoscope

Answer 17

laparoscopy

Question 18

Drug that increases the sensitivity of tumors to radiation therapy

Answer 18

radiosensitizer

Question 19

Formation of blood vessels

Answer 19

angiogenesis

Question 20

Spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site

Answer 20

metastasis

Question 21

harmless; not cancerous

Answer 21

benign

Question 22

a new growth; tumor

Answer 22

neoplasm

Question 23

the condition of being diseased

Answer 23

morbidity

Question 24

plan for treatment

Answer 24

protocol

Question 25

capable of invasion and spread to surrounding or more distant sites

Answer 25

malignant

Question 26

Growths that form projections extending outward from a base

Answer 26

polypoid

Question 27

containing dead tissue

Answer 27

necrotic

Question 28

production of two identical cells from a parent cell

Answer 28

mitosis

Question 29

a substance that produces cancer

Answer 29

carcinogen

Question 30

to remove substances from a cavity using suction

Answer 30

aspiration