Exercises 1 Flashcards
malignant neoplasm of striated muscle
rhabdomyosarcoma
benign neoplasm of mature fat cells
lipoma
malignant neoplasm of glandular tissue
adenocarcinoma
malignant neoplasm derived from bone
osteosarcoma
malignant neoplasm derived from cartilage
chondrosarcoma
malignant neoplasm starting in the bile ducts
cholangiocarcinoma
benign neoplasm formed from blood vessels
angioma
benign tumour of the meninges
meningioma
benign neoplasm of smooth muscle
leiomyoma
malignant neoplasm derived from melanocytes
melanoma
delivery of drugs through a catheter into the spinal fluid
intrathecal
wide excision, removing tumour, organ of origin and all surrounding tissue in the body space
exeneration
internal pump implanted under the skin to give chemotherapy into the CSF
Ommaya reservoir
radiotherapy given at short range, within or close to the tumour
brachytherapy
removal of diseased organ and surrounding lymph nodes is what sort of resection?
radical
use of an electric spark to destroy tissue
fulguration
chemotherapy given to shrink a tumour before surgery
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
treatment of deep seated tumours using a device that produces high-energy x-ray beams
teletherapy
copies of an antibody produced in the laboratory designed to target a specific antigen
monoclonal antibodies
insertion of a needle into a lesion to remove a piece of tissue for examination
needle biopsy
disease caused by the bacillus Clostridium tetani
tetanus
a hospital acquired infection is called a what infection?
nosocomial
a disease of birds which may be transmitted to humans causing fever, headache and respiratory involvement
psittacosis
abrupt onset of gastrointestinal symptoms caused by ingestion of contaminated food
food poisoning
infestation caused by the hydatid tapeworm
echinococcosis
an infection by one of a group of viruses affecting the upper respiratory tract and conjunctiva, such as viral pneumonia
adenoviral
a disease characterised by chills, fever, splenomegaly caused by a protozoa parasite carried by mosquitoes
malaria
an infection in an immunocompromised person caused by organisms that do not usually harm healthy people
opportunistic
Ross River virus is an example of this type of infection
arboviral
a disease transmitted through faecal-oral route, commonly occurring as epidemics in school age children
hepatitis A
