Chapter 2: Quiz Flashcards
Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
A cancerous tumor of connective tissue is called?
Sarcoma
What is the term that means becoming progressively worse?
Malignant
An increased amount of red blood cells is called?
Erythrocytosis
What term means pertaining to internal organs?
Visceral
A tumor tumor composed of fat is called?
Lipoma
A tumor that is benign can also be called what?
Nonrecurrent
Substances thought to cause cancer are called?
Cancerous
Etiology is the study of what?
Causes of disease
A tumor may be called?
Neoplasm
If something originated in the body, is is called?
Somatogenic
Any disease of a muscle is called?
Myopathy
Abnormal development is called?
Dysplasia
The term that means produced by a physician is?
Prognosis
A black tumor (primarily of the skin) is called?
Melanoma
The term that means within the living body is?
In Vitro
What is another name for a malignant tumor?
Sarcoma
What is programmed cell death called?
Apoptosis
What is palliative and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families called?
Hospice
A state of being diseased is called what?
Morbidity
What is a leukocyte?
White Blood Cell (WBC)
