Chapter 6

Question 1

Aden/o

Answer 1

Gland

Question 2

Axill/o

Answer 2

Armpit

Question 3

Carcin/o

Answer 3

Cancer

Question 4

Cyt/o

Answer 4

Cell

Question 5

Immun/o

Answer 5

Immune

Question 6

Lymph/o

Answer 6

Lymph, lymphatic tissue

Question 7

Lymphaden/o

Answer 7

Lymph node (gland)

Question 8

Lymphangi/o

Answer 8

Lymph vessel

Question 9

Mamm/o

Answer 9

Breast

Question 10

Mast/o

Answer 10

Breast

Question 11

Myc/o

Answer 11

Fungus

Question 12

Onc/o

Answer 12

Tumor

Question 13

Path/o

Answer 13

Disease

Question 14

Phag/o

Answer 14

Eat or swallow

Question 15

Phot/o

Answer 15

Light

Question 16

Splen/o (one “e”)

Answer 16

Spleen

Question 17

Thym/o

Answer 17

Thymus gland

Question 18

Tonsill/o

Answer 18

Tonsils

Question 19

Tox/o

Answer 19

Poisen

Question 20

Anti-

Answer 20

Against

Question 21

Macro-

Answer 21

Large

Question 22

Neo-

Answer 22

New

Question 23

-Al

Answer 23

Pertaining to

Question 24

-ary

Answer 24

Pertaining to

Question 25

-cyte

Answer 25

Cell

Question 26

-ectomy

Answer 26

Surgical removal

Question 27

-gen

Answer 27

Producing, causing

Question 28

-ic

Answer 28

Pertaining to

Question 29

-itis

Answer 29

Inflammation

Question 30

-Megaly

Answer 30

Abnormal enlargement

Question 31

-ologist

Answer 31

Specialist

Question 32

-ology

Answer 32

Study of

Question 33

-oma

Answer 33

Tumor

Question 34

-plasm

Answer 34

Formation or growth

Question 35

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 35

Type of carcinoma that forms in glandular tissue. Mostly in lungs, prostate , pancreas, esophagus, colon and rectum.

Question 36

Benign

Answer 36

Tumors are non cancerous, slow growing and non invasive.

Question 37

Carcinoma

Answer 37

Most common type of cancer. Occurs in the epithelial tissue of the skin , or in the tissue that lines internal organs.

Question 38

Malignant

Answer 38

Tumors are cancerous. Life threatening. Can spread.

Question 39

Metástasis

Answer 39

The spread of cancer cells to new areas of the body. Often by lymph system or blood stream.

Question 40

Neoplasm

Answer 40

Means abnormal growth of new tissue. Neoplasm can be either benign or malignant.

Question 41

Sarcoma

Answer 41

Type of cancer in the connective tissues of the body, I clueing bone, cartilage, fat , muscle or blood vessels.