What term means new and abnormal tissue formation that may be benign or malignant; also known as a tumor?
neoplasm
100
What is the term that means surgical removal of the tonsils?
tonsillectomy
100
What is the term for a specialist in diagnosing and treating conditions of altered immunologic reactivity such as allergic reactions?
Allergist
200
What combining word form means immune, protected, safe?
immun/o
200
Which type of drug kills or damages cells?
cytotoxic
200
Which condition is inflammation of lymph nodes also known as swollen glands?
lymphadenitis
200
What is the removal of body tissue to confirm a diagnosis?
biopsy
200
Which term means a specialist in diagnosing and treating malignant disorders such as tumors and cancer?
Oncologist
300
What combining word form means neck?
cervic/o
300
Which term means the abnormal enlargement of the spleen?
splenomegaly
300
Which term means bleeding from the spleen?
splenorrhagia
300
What is the use of chemical agents and drugs in combinations selected to effectively destroy malignant cells and tissues?
chemotherapy
300
What is the term that means a type of white blood cells (WBC) that specialize so they can attack specific microorganisms?
lymphocytes
400
What suffix means to reduce or destroy?
-lytic
400
What term describes the process by which a tumor that supports its own growth by creating its own blood supply?
angiogenesis
400
What term means non-recurring, nonmalignant, and with a favorable chance for recovery?
benign
400
What is the surgical removal of an entire breast?
mastectomy
400
Which term means a specialist in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the immune system?
immunologist
500
What combining word form means immature or embryonic?
blast/o
500
Which term means any disease process involving enlargement of the lymph nodes?
hint: think word root for lymph, word root for gland, and a suffix that means disease
lymphadenopathy
500
What is the medical term for a hard-tissue malignant tumor that arises from bone or cartilage?
hint: think bone, flesh and a suffix for tumor!
osteosarcoma
500
What term describes the process by which a tumor supports it growth by creating its own blood supply? Think of the word root for blood or lymph vessel and the suffix that means creation.
angiogenesis
500
Which term is a radiographic study of the lymphatic vessels and nodes with the use of a contrast medium to make the structures visible?