Med Term Ch 6

Question 1

Macrophage

Answer 1

type of leukocyte that surrounds and kills invading cells

Question 2

Acquired immunity

Answer 2

This develops from having had a contagious disease

Question 3

hymphangioma

Answer 3

benign tumor made up of abnormal lymphatic vessels

Question 4

carcinoma

Answer 4

Malignant of new growth of epithelial cells

Question 5

spleen

Answer 5

this organ plays an important roles in both the immune and cardiovascular system

Question 6

Ductal carinoma in situ

Answer 6

type of breast cancer that has not broken through the milk duct and has a cure of 100%

Question 7

Substance produced in the lab and used as a postexposure preventing measure against rabies

Answer 7

Synthetic immunoglobulins

Question 8

Group of protiens whose specialty is fighting viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplication

Answer 8

interferons

Question 9

Malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

Answer 9

myo sarcoma

Question 10

brachytherapy

Answer 10

form of therapy involviing the use of radioactive materials implanted into tissues to be treated

Question 11

Spleen

Answer 11

organ or structure has a major hemolyic function

Question 12

Term describing meds used to prevent the rejection of donor tissue

Answer 12

immunosupressent

Question 13

test used to confirm an hiv diagnois

Answer 13

Western blot

Question 14

any substance the body regards as a foregin

Answer 14

antigen

Question 15

This disease is caused by a parasite

Answer 15

malaria

Question 16

commonly known as chickenpox

Answer 16

varicella

Question 17

This form of bacteria causes lyme disease

Answer 17

spirochete

Question 18

Process by which a tumor creates its own blood supply

Answer 18

angiogenesis

Question 19

process by which cancer spreads from the pimary site into secondary sits

Answer 19

metastasise

Question 20

Lymphatic structures located at the base of the tongue

Answer 20

lingual tonsils

Question 21

an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues that occurs when lymph vessles do not drain properly

Answer 21

Lympheddema