Directional, color, oncology

Question 1

toward the front of the body

Answer 1

anterior

Question 2

a position that is farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk

Answer 2

distal

Question 3

the plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion.

Answer 3

frontal

Question 4

describes a position below or lower than another part of the body

Answer 4

inferior

Question 5

toward the side of the body

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

toward the middle of the body

Answer 6

medial

Question 7

a plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides

Answer 7

sagittal

Question 8

toward the back of the body

Answer 8

posterior

Question 9

a position that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk

Answer 9

proximal

Question 10

describes a position above or higher than another part of the body

Answer 10

superior

Question 11

the plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into superior and inferior portions (upper and lower portions)

Answer 11

transverse

Question 12

describes a position closer to the surface of the body

Answer 12

superficial

Question 13

describes a position farther from the surface of the body

Answer 13

deep

Question 14

abdominal region around the navel / umbilicus

Answer 14

umbilical

Question 15

abdominal region to the right and left of the umbilical region

Answer 15

lumbar

Question 16

abdominal region superior to the umbilical region

Answer 16

epigastric

Question 17

abdominal region to the right and left of the epigastric region

Answer 17

hypochondriac

Question 18

abdominal region inferior to the umbilical region

Answer 18

hypogastric

Question 19

abdominal region to the left and right of the hypogastric region

Answer 19

iliac

Question 20

cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

Answer 20

adenocarcinoma

Question 21

tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)

Answer 21

adenoma

Question 22

cancerous tumor (malignant)

Answer 22

carcinoma

Question 23

tumor of green color

Answer 23

chloroma

Question 24

tumor composed of epithelial tissue

Answer 24

epithelioma

Question 25

tumor composed of fibrous tissue (benign)

Answer 25

fibroma

Question 26

malignant tumor of fibrous tissue

Answer 26

fibrosarcoma

Question 27

tumor composed of smooth muscle (benign)

Answer 27

leiomyoma

Question 28

tumor composed of fat (benign)

Answer 28

lipoma

Question 29

malignant tumor of smooth muscle

Answer 29

leiomyosarcoma

Question 30

malignant tumor of fat

Answer 30

liposarcoma

Question 31

black tumor (primarily of the skin; note it is usually malignant)

Answer 31

melanoma

Question 32

tumor composed of muscle (benign)

Answer 32

myoma

Question 33

tumor composed of nerve (benign)

Answer 33

neuroma

Question 34

tumor composed of striated muscle (benign)

Answer 34

rhabdomyoma

Question 35

malignant tumor of striated muscle

Answer 35

rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 36

tummor of connective tissue (highly malignant)

Answer 36

sarcoma

Question 37

producing cells

Answer 37

cytogenic

Question 38

resembling a cell

Answer 38

cytoid

Question 39

study of cells

Answer 39

cytology

Question 40

abnormal development

Answer 40

dysplasia

Question 41

red (blood) cell

Answer 41

erythrocyte

Question 42

increase in number of red (blood) cells

Answer 42

erythrocytosis

Question 43

study of tissue

Answer 43

histology

Question 44

excessive development (number of cells)

Answer 44

hyperplasia

Question 45

incomplete development

Answer 45

hypoplasia

Question 46

white (blood) cell

Answer 46

leukocyte

Question 47

increase in number of white (blood) cells

Answer 47

leukocytosis

Question 48

resembling fat

Answer 48

lipoid

Question 49

enlargement of an organ

Answer 49

organomegaly

Question 50

pertaining to cancer

Answer 50

cancerous

Question 51

substance that causes cancer

Answer 51

carcinogen

Question 52

producing cancer (adjective)

Answer 52

carcinogenic

Question 53

abnormal condition of blue

Answer 53

cyanosis

Question 54

state of complete knowledge

Answer 54

diagnosis

Question 55

study of causes (of disease)

Answer 55

etiology

Question 56

produced by a physician / other provider

Answer 56

iatrogenic

Question 57

beyond control (as in malignant tumors)

Answer 57

metastasis

Question 58

physician who studies and treats (malignant) tumors

Answer 58

oncologist

Question 59

study of tumors

Answer 59

oncology

Question 60

producing disease

Answer 60

pathogenic

Question 61

physician who studies diseases

Answer 61

pathologist

Question 62

state of before knowledge

Answer 62

prognosis

Question 63

pertaining to yellow color

Answer 63

xanthochromic

Question 64

abnormal condition of yellow

Answer 64

xanthosis