quiz 7

Question 1

adenocarcinomas

Answer 1

malignant tumor formed from glandular structures; most common type of lung cancer especially among women and non smokers

Question 2

anemia

Answer 2

condition in which there is a reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells (transport oxygen is decreased);

Question 3

basal cell carcinomas

Answer 3

• most common form of skin cancer, it is the most common of all cancers
• chronic exposure to sunlight
• occurs most frequently on the face, ears, neck, scalp, shoulders, and back

Question 4

benign tumor

Answer 4

• not harmful in effect; in particular, not malignant
• do not spread
• do not cause extensive damage
• grow by expansion

Question 5

cysts

Answer 5

closed sac or pouch with a definite wall that contains fluid, semi fluid, or solid material (pus or other material); within or on body surfaces; can contain air

Question 6

hemophilia

Answer 6

hereditary disease; spontaneous or excessive bleeding; lack of plasma protein to aid in blood clotting; affects men, transmitted by female

Question 7

leukemia

Answer 7

cancer of white blood cells or tissues which synthesize white blood cells; signs white blood cell count elevated 10 to 100 times normal range

Question 8

leukocytosis

Answer 8

increase in number of white blood cells in the blood; associated with a reactive change in blood; not to be confused with leukemia; generally caused by presence of infection; bacterial not viral

Question 9

leukopenia

Answer 9

reactive; decreased number of WBC; neutrophils are most frequently affected; drugs or failure of the bone marrow can be the cause

Question 10

malignant tumor

Answer 10

• tumor that invades surrounding tissues
• usually capable of producing metastases
• may recur and attempted removal
• likely to cause death unless adequately treated: cancer

Question 11

neoplasms

Answer 11

the abnormal, excessive and uncontrolled multiplication of cells with the formation of a mass or new growth of tissue

Question 12

nevus

Answer 12

birthmark or a mole on the skin, especially a birthmark in the form of a raised red patch

Question 13

pernicious anemia

Answer 13

failure of the intrinsic factor, a substance secreted by the stomach that enables the body to absorb vitamin B12 hydrochloric acid normally found in the stomach is absent; main cause is gastric atrophy

Question 14

polycythemia vera

Answer 14

also known as erythrocytosis; idiopathic disorder, abnormal high red blood cell count; life shortening disorder involving bone marrow; viscosity of blood causing thro

Question 15

purpura

Answer 15

spontaneous bleeding in subcutaneous tissues associated with thrombocytopenia; hemorrhage into the skin, mucous membranes, internal organs or other tissues; common after chemotherapy or radiation therapy

Question 16

rhabdomyomas

Answer 16

most common primary cardiac tumors in fetus, neonate, and young child; result of excessive growth of muscle elements within the muscular walls of the heart

Question 17

sebaceous cysts

Answer 17

closed sac found just under the skin containing cheese like material formed from skin secretions

Question 18

sickle cell anemia

Answer 18

hereditary; chronic; presence of a large number of crescent or sickle shaped red blood cells; hemoglobin A is replaced by hemoglobin S

Question 18

squamous cell carcinomas

Answer 18

• second most common skin cancer
• arises from the epidermis and resembles the squamous cells in the outer layers of the skin
• may remain isolated in the epidermis, if not treated, will penetrate underlying tissues

Question 19

thrombocytopenia

Answer 19

condition in which you have a low blood platelet count