Unit 2

Question 1

-sarcoma, sarcoma

Answer 1

Malignant tumor (cancerous tumor)

Question 2

-plasia

Answer 2

Development or formation

Question 3

-genic

Answer 3

Producing, causing

Question 4

-plasm

Answer 4

Material (substance) that develops or forms cells or tissues

Question 5

a.m., AM

Answer 5

Morning

Question 6

b.i.d., BID

Answer 6

Two times per day

Question 7

h.s.

Answer 7

Hours of sleep (bedtime)

Question 8

Diagnosis

Answer 8

Identification of disease or condition

Question 9

Benign

Answer 9

• non malignant (non cancerous)

- non-recurrent, favorable for recovery

Question 10

noc.

Answer 10

Night

Question 11

p.m., PM

Answer 11

Afternoon

Question 12

p.r.n.

Answer 12

whenever necessary

Question 13

Malignant

Answer 13

Tending to become progressively worse, can cause death such as cancer

Question 14

q.

Answer 14

Every

Question 15

Encapsulated

Answer 15

• enclosed in a capsule

- as with benign tumors

Question 16

Remission

Answer 16

Improvement or absence of signs of disease

Question 17

Carcinoma in situ

Answer 17

Cancer early in stage, before invading surrounding tissue

Question 18

q.2h, q.4h

Answer 18

Every 2 hours, every 4 hours

Question 19

q.h.

Answer 19

Every hour

Question 20

Chemotherapy

Answer 20

Treatment for cancer with drugs

Question 21

q.i.d., QID

Answer 21

Four times a day

Question 22

Radiation

Answer 22

Treatment of cancer with radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation

Question 23

Stat

Answer 23

Immediately

Question 24

t.i.d., TID

Answer 24

Three times a day

Question 25

Cap(s)

Answer 25

Capsule(s)

Question 26

Tab(s)

Answer 26

Tablet(s)

Question 27

Bx

Answer 27

Biopsy

Question 28

CA

Answer 28

Cancer

Question 29

Chemo

Answer 29

Chemotherapy

Question 30

Mets

Answer 30

Metastasis

Question 31

CBC

Answer 31

Complete blood count

Question 32

RBC, rbc

Answer 32

Red blood cell count

Question 33

WBC, wbc

Answer 33

White blood cell count

Question 34

WNL

Answer 34

Within normal limits

Question 35

Chrom/o

Answer 35

Color(s)

Question 36

Chlor/o

Answer 36

Green

Question 37

Cyan/o

Answer 37

Blue

Question 38

Erythr/o

Answer 38

Red

Question 39

Leuk/o

Answer 39

White

Question 40

Poli/o

Answer 40

Grey

Question 41

Melan/o

Answer 41

Black

Question 42

Xanth/o

Answer 42

Yellow

Question 43

Aden/o

Answer 43

Gland

Question 44

Cyt/o

Answer 44

Cells

Question 45

Epitheli/o

Answer 45

Epithelium

Question 46

Hist/o

Answer 46

Tissue

Question 47

Lip/o

Answer 47

Fat

Question 48

My/o

Answer 48

Muscle

Question 49

Viscer/o

Answer 49

Internal organs

Question 50

System/o

Answer 50

System

Question 51

Neur/o

Answer 51

Nerve

Question 52

Path/o

Answer 52

Disease

Question 53

Cancer/o, carcin/o

Answer 53

Cancer

Question 54

Eti/o

Answer 54

Cause (of disease)

Question 55

Sarc/o

Answer 55

Flesh, connective tissue

Question 56

Onc/o

Answer 56

Tumor, mass

Question 57

Rhabd/o, rod-

Answer 57

Shaped, striated

Question 58

Lei/o

Answer 58

Smooth

Question 59

Dia-

Answer 59

Through

Question 60

Dys-

Answer 60

Difficult, painful, bad

Question 61

Hyper-

Answer 61

Excessive, above

Question 62

Hypo-

Answer 62

Below, deficient

Question 63

Meta-

Answer 63

Beyond

Question 64

Neo-

Answer 64

New

Question 65

-al, -ic, -ous

Answer 65

Pertaining to

Question 66

-osis

Answer 66

Abnormal condition, increase when used with blood

Question 67

-gen

Answer 67

Substance that causes or produces