NURSING 1000 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY LSUE
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
-al, -ic, -ous correct answer pertaining to
-cyte correct answer cell
-gen correct answer substance or agent that produces or causes
-genic correct answer producing, originating, causing
-ic correct answer pertaining to
-itis correct answer inflammation
-logist correct answer one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
-logy correct answer study of
-megaly correct answer enlargement
-megaly correct answer enlargement
-oid correct answer resembling
,-oma correct answer tumor, swelling
-osis correct answer abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood
cells)
-pathy correct answer disease
-pathy correct answer disease
-plasia correct answer condition of formation, development, growth
-sarcoma correct answer malignant tumor
-sis correct answer state of
-stasis correct answer control, stop, standing
-uos correct answer pertaining to
abdominal cavity correct answer space containing the stomach, intestines,
kidneys, adrenal glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters
abdominopelvic cavity correct answer both the pelvic and abdominal cavities
aden/o correct answer gland
, adenocarcinoma correct answer cancerous tumor of glandular tissue
adenoma correct answer tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)
adjuvant chemotherapy correct answer the use of chemotherapy after or in
combination with another form of cancer treatment such as administering
chemotherapy after surgery or with radiation therapy
afebrile correct answer without fever
apoptosis correct answer programmed cell death, a mechanism for cell deletion
to regulate cell population, or destroy damaged or defective cells. Some cancers
disrupt apoptosis; cells lose their ability to die and live forever
arthr correct answer joint
benign correct answer not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery
biological therapy correct answer the treatment of cancer with the use of man-
made biological response modifiers that occur naturally in the body
biological therapy correct answer treatment of cancer with biological response
modifiers that work with the immune system
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
-al, -ic, -ous correct answer pertaining to
-cyte correct answer cell
-gen correct answer substance or agent that produces or causes
-genic correct answer producing, originating, causing
-ic correct answer pertaining to
-itis correct answer inflammation
-logist correct answer one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
-logy correct answer study of
-megaly correct answer enlargement
-megaly correct answer enlargement
-oid correct answer resembling
,-oma correct answer tumor, swelling
-osis correct answer abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood
cells)
-pathy correct answer disease
-pathy correct answer disease
-plasia correct answer condition of formation, development, growth
-sarcoma correct answer malignant tumor
-sis correct answer state of
-stasis correct answer control, stop, standing
-uos correct answer pertaining to
abdominal cavity correct answer space containing the stomach, intestines,
kidneys, adrenal glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters
abdominopelvic cavity correct answer both the pelvic and abdominal cavities
aden/o correct answer gland
, adenocarcinoma correct answer cancerous tumor of glandular tissue
adenoma correct answer tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)
adjuvant chemotherapy correct answer the use of chemotherapy after or in
combination with another form of cancer treatment such as administering
chemotherapy after surgery or with radiation therapy
afebrile correct answer without fever
apoptosis correct answer programmed cell death, a mechanism for cell deletion
to regulate cell population, or destroy damaged or defective cells. Some cancers
disrupt apoptosis; cells lose their ability to die and live forever
arthr correct answer joint
benign correct answer not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery
biological therapy correct answer the treatment of cancer with the use of man-
made biological response modifiers that occur naturally in the body
biological therapy correct answer treatment of cancer with biological response
modifiers that work with the immune system
