FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEDTERM 6

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEDTERM 6

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Question 1: cytotoxic drug

Answer:

A medication that kills or damages cells.

Question 2: Metastasis

Answer:

The new cancer site that results from the spreading process.

Question 3: Splenomegaly

Answer:

An abnormal enlargement of the spleen.

Question 4: Sarcoma

Answer:

A malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues, including hard, soft, and liquid connective tissues.

Question 5: Lymphadenitis

Answer:

An inflammation of the lymph nodes.

Question 6: infectious mononucleosis

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Caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, and characterized by fever, a sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes.

Question 7: immunodeficiency disorder

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Occurs when the immune response is compromised.

Question 8: Interferons

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Produced in response to the presence of antigens, particularly viruses or tumor cells.

Question 9: ductal carcinoma in situ

Answer:

Breast cancer at its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct.

Question 10: autoimmune disorder

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any of a large group of diseases characterized by a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies to work against its own tissues.

Question 11: Cytokines

Answer:

A group of proteins such as interferons and interleukins released primarily by the T cells that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response.

Question 12: Malaria

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A disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitoes and is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.

Question 13: Lymphocytes

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Leukocytes that are formed in bone marrow as stem cells.

Question 14: Varicella

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A disease caused by a herpes virus that is highly contagious; also known as chickenpox.

Question 15: Bacilli

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Rod-shaped spore-forming bacteria.

Question 16: Lymphangioma

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A benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels due to a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system.

Question 17: opportunistic infection

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Caused by a pathogen that does not normally produce an illness in healthy humans.

Question 18: Spirochetes

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Long slender spiral-shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement.

Question 19: Antifungal

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An agent that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi.

Question 20: Immunoglobulins

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Bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response.

Question 21: Rubella

Answer:

A viral infection characterized by a low-grade fever, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, and a fine, pink rash; also known as German measles or 3-day measles.

Question 22: infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Answer:

Breast cancer that starts in the milk duct, breaks through the wall of that duct, and invades the surrounding fatty breast tissue.

Question 23: Osteosarcoma

Answer:

A hard tissue sarcoma that usually involves the upper shaft of the long bones, pelvis, or knee.

Question 24: Hodgkin's lymphoma

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Distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as Reed-Sternberg cells.

Question 25: Myosarcoma

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A malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue.

Question 26: Bacteria

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One-celled microscopic organisms.

Question 27: Antibiotics

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medications capable of inhibiting growth, or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms.

Question 28: Immunosuppressant

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A substance that prevents or reduces the body's normal immune response.