Medical Terminology Final

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What does mutagenic mean?

Producing a change in the DNA of a cell
What is the meaning of fulguration?

Destruction of tissue by electric sparks
Which of the following is a description of exenteration?
Wide resection of tumor and removal of surrounding tissue
What term describes localized tumor growth?
Carcinoma in situ
Which of the following is a description of a fungating tumor?
Mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other
What is a definition of a radioresistant tumor?
Tumor requires large doses of radiation to produce death of cells
Hair loss, or __________, is a side effect of chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Alopecia
Formation
Plas/o
Bad
Cas/o
Glass
Vitr/o
Mixture
Cras/o
_______ administration is the insertion of suppositories.
Rectal
Finding proper antidotes to the harmful effects of drugs is part of the specialty of:
Toxicology
Estrogen is a(n):
endocrine drug
Morphine is a(n):
Analgesic drug