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Anaplasia - correct answer>>A change in the structure and orientation of cells characterized by a loss of specialization and reversion to a more primitive form Benign - correct answer>>Noncancerous and therfore not an immediate threat, even thouhh treatment may be required for health or cosmetic reasons, not life threatening Cancer - correct answer>>A neoplasm characterized by the uncontrolled growth of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and to metatisize to distant body sites Carcinogen - correct answer>>A substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer Carcinoma - correct answer>>A malignant neoplasm Carcinoma in the situ (CIS) - correct answer>>A premalignant neoplasm that has not invaded the basement membrane but shows cytologic characteristics of cancer Chemotherapy - correct answer>>The use of chemical agents to destroy cancer cells on a selective basis
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Anaplasia - correct answer>>A change in the structure and orientation of cells characterized by a loss of specialization and reversion to a more primitive form Benign - correct answer>>Noncancerous and therfore not an immediate threat, even thouhh treatment may be required for health or cosmetic reasons, not life threatening Cancer - correct answer>>A neoplasm characterized by the uncontrolled growth of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and to metatisize to distant body sites Carcinogen - correct answer>>A substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer Carcinoma - correct answer>>A malignant neoplasm Carcinoma in the situ (CIS) - correct answer>>A premalignant neoplasm that has not invaded the basement membrane but shows cytologic characteristics of cancer Chemotherapy - correct answer>>The use of chemical agents to destroy cancer cells on a selective basis Encapsulated - correct answer>>Enclosed in fibrous or membranous sheaths Invasive - correct answer>>Characterized by a tendence to spread,infiltrate and intrude Lumpectomy - correct answer>>Surgical removal of only the tumor and the immediate adjacent breast tissue, a method of treatrment for breast cancer when detected in the early stage of the disease Malignant - correct answer>>Tending to become worse and cause death Mestastasis - correct answer>>The process by which tumor cells spread to distant parts of the body Neoplasm - correct answer>>Any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant Radiation - correct answer>>The emission of energy, rays or waves
Relapse - correct answer>>To exhibit again the symptoms of a disease from whicha patient appears to have recovered Remission - correct answer>>The partial or complete disappearance of the symotoms of a chronic or malignant disease Staging - correct answer>>The determination of distinct phases or periods in the course of a disease Stem Cell - correct answer>>A formative cell whose daughter cells may give rise to other cell types Tumor - correct answer>>A new growth of tissue characterized by progressive, uncontrolled proliferation (growth) if cekks, The tumor may be localized or invasive, benign or malignant Benign Versus Malignant Tumors (Benign) - correct answer>>A benign tumor does not invade other tissues or mestatsisto other sites. Characteristics:
Colorectal Cancer - correct answer>>The presence of a malignant neoplasm in the large intestine
Replacement - correct answer>>To replace substances that the body is not producing sufficiently Diagnostic - correct answer>>To diagnose disease Preventative - correct answer>>To preven certain conditions Pharmacodynamics - correct answer>>The study of the mechanism of actions of drugs on living orgasnisms Drugg process - correct answer>>A drug must pass through four basic stages, absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion Absorption - correct answer>>The process by which a drug ios absorbed into circulation (Small intestine) Metabolism - correct answer>>The process by which drugs are broken down into useful by products by enzymes in the liver. Adverse effect - correct answer>>A general term for an undesirable and potentially harmful side effect Anaphylaxis - correct answer>>A severe allergic respose to medication, involving respiratory distress Side effect - correct answer>>Am adverse drug effect that can be harmful or life threatening Antagonism - correct answer>>The combined effect of two drugs that is less than the effect of either drug taken alone Prophylaxis - correct answer>>A procedure of medication used to prevent a disease rather than to treat an existing one Half life - correct answer>>The amount of time required for 50% of the drug to be eliminated from the body Teratogen - correct answer>>A drug that causes birth defects. These drugs affect the x chromosome and therfore should not be given to pregnant women
Record keeping - correct answer>>A doctors office must maintain two types of records, dispensing and invetory. Dispensing records must indicate to whom, when and how much of he drug was administered or dispensed. Sublingual route - correct answer>>The drug is placed under the tongue and left there until it is dissolved Topical route - correct answer>>The drug is rubbed into, patted on, sprayed on, swabbed on, or rinsed on skin Poisons and their respective antidote Carbon Monoxide - correct answer>>Oxygen Poisons and their respective antidotes Cyanide - correct answer>>Amyl nitrite Poisons and their respective antidotes Opiates - correct answer>>Nalosone (Narcan) Parenteral route - correct answer>>The drug is injected into the body with a needle and syringe for rapid absorption and controlled dosage. Parenteral administration is a divided into four main categories (Intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous) Antiobiotic - correct answer>>A chemical substance that destroys or interferes with the development of bacterial microorganisms Bactericidal - correct answer>>Destructive to or killing bacteria Bacteriostatic - correct answer>>Inhibiting the growth of bacteria Antimicrobial - correct answer>>Killing or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms Penicillin - correct answer>>Causes the higest incidents of drug allergies. Patients must be questioned about the possibility of a penicillin allergy Quinolone - correct answer>>A general class of broad spectrum antibiotics that interrupt the replication of DNA molecules in bacteria Tetracycline - correct answer>>A broad spectrum antibiotic that is effective against both gram-negative and gram positive microorganims