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Lesson 4 Quiz Flashcards

1
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What is a yeast infection of the mouth?

A

thrush

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2
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What forms a protective ring around the entrace to the throat?

A

tonsils

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3
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What is an immune sytem that is weakened or not functioning properly?

A

compromised

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4
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What is a highly contageous respiratory infection that occurs in seasonal outbreaks?

A

influenza

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5
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What physician specializes in treating cancer?

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oncologist

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6
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What is the term that means capable of producing disease?

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pathogenic

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7
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What is the surgery that destroys cancer cells by freezing them with a substance such as liquid nitrogen?

A

cryosurgery

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8
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An antimycotic is a medication that destroys the growth of what?

A

fungus

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9
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What word means bleeding from the spleen?

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splenorrhagia

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10
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What is photophobia, which is a possible complication of measles?

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severe sensitivity to light

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11
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What is the disease transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito?

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malaria

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12
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What does the combining form lymphaden/o mean?

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lymph node

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13
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What type of tumor is noncancerous, slow growingm and non invasive?

A

benign

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14
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What is the medical term for shingles?

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herpes zoster

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15
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Which microorganism lives only by invading cells?

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viruses

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16
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MRSA is a type of bacteria that is resistant to what?

A

antibiotics

17
Q

The suffix in lymphocyte means what?

18
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What is a substance that is capable of causing cancer?

A

carcinogen

19
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What is the use of drugs to destroy malignant cells?

A

chemotherapy

20
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What is a benign tumor made up of muscle tissue?

21
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What is the largest lymphatic organ?

A

thymus gland

22
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What is a substance produced by the body that causes itching, runny nose, sneezing, and watery eyes of an allergic reaction?

23
Q

Metastatic cancer is known as what stage?

24
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What are poisonous or harmful substances?

25
Q

A substance that causes the death of bacteria

A

bactericide

26
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An abnormal growth of body tissue

27
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The state of being resistant to specific diseases

28
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Any substance that the body regards as foreign

29
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A disease in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues

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autoimmune

30
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A class of medication that kills or damages cells

31
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Substances that produce allergic reactions

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