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Medical Terminology Related to Abnormal Growth and Immune System Quiz

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Which of the following terms refers to an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells?

Polycythemia

Explanation

Excessive red blood cell production.

What does the acronym AIDS stand for?

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Explanation

A condition where the immune system is severely weakened.

Which of the following is NOT a type of white blood cell?

Thrombocyte

Explanation

Platelets.

What is the medical term for a condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood?

Anemia

Explanation

Decreased red blood cell count.

What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

Fight infections and diseases

Explanation

Immune response support.

What is the medical term for an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland?

Goiter

Explanation

Thyroid gland swelling.

Which of the following is NOT a primary lymphoid organ?

Lymph Nodes

Explanation

Secondary lymphoid organs.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by the abnormal growth of tissue outside the uterus?

Endometriosis

Explanation

Tissue growth in other areas of the body.

What is the medical term for the abnormal backward flow of gastric contents into the esophagus?

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Explanation

Stomach acid flowing backward.

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Which of the following terms refers to an abnormal increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to an increase in the size of its cells?

Hypertrophy

Explanation

Enlarged cells causing organ/tissue growth.

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What is the medical term for the condition characterized by excessive thirst and the excretion of large amounts of urine?

Diabetes Mellitus

Explanation

A disorder of blood sugar regulation.

Medical Terminology Related to Abnormal Growth and Immune System Quiz

Which of the following terms refers to an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells?

What does the acronym AIDS stand for?

Which of the following is NOT a type of white blood cell?

What is the medical term for a condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood?

What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

What is the medical term for an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland?

Which of the following is NOT a primary lymphoid organ?

Which of the following conditions is characterized by the abnormal growth of tissue outside the uterus?

What is the medical term for the abnormal backward flow of gastric contents into the esophagus?

Which of the following terms refers to an abnormal increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to an increase in the size of its cells?

What is the medical term for the condition characterized by excessive thirst and the excretion of large amounts of urine?

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