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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -splen/o


A) ​flesh
B) pertaining to​
C) poison​
D) spleen​
E) tumor​

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Very small infectious agents that live only by invading other cells are called _____.​


A) ​yeast
B) ​fungus
C) ​viruses
D) ​pathogens

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -neo-


A) ​eat, swallow
B) ​formative material of cells
C) ​lymph vessel
D) ​new or strange
E) ​tumor

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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A ____________________ reaction is a severe response to an allergen, also known as anaphylaxis.​

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The term ____________________ means becoming progressively worse and life-threatening.​

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____________________ in situ describes a malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues.​

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A/An ____________________ is a medication that kills or damages cells.​

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_____ is a rare but aggressive form of breast cancer.​


A) ​Inflammatory breast cancer
B) ​Lymphoma
C) ​Mastectomy
D) ​Ductal carcinoma in situ

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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____________________, commonly known as anaphylactic shock, is a severe, life-threatening response to an allergen.​

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The bacteria that form a chain are known as ____________________. ​

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An abnormal enlargement of the spleen is known as ____________________.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -metastasis


A) ​malignant tumor derived from connective tissue
B) malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue​
C) malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis, or knee​
D) the process by which cancer is spread to a new site; the tumor at the new site​
E) ​to spread from one place to another

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ --plasm


A) ​eat, swallow
B) ​formative material of cells
C) ​lymph vessel
D) ​new or strange
E) ​tumor

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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A/An ____________________ is a medication that prevents or reduces the body's normal immune response.​

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A/An ____________________ is an agent that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -cytokines


A) ​bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B) produced in response to the presence of antigens​
C) proteins that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response
D) ​a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells
E) white blood cells formed in the bone marrow as stem cells​

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which highly contagious viral respiratory infection is commonly known as the flu?​


A) ​West Nile virus
B) ​influenza
C) ​measles
D) ​mumps

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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____________________ is a parasite that is commonly transmitted from pets to humans by contact with contaminated feces.​

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Which blood test is most accurate at confirming the presence of HIV?​


A) ​Western blot
B) ​ELISA
C) ​ultrasound
D) ​adjuvant therapy

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -immun/o


A) ​against
B) ​cancerous
C) ​lymph
D) ​lymph node
E) ​protected

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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