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Question 1

The term for an inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon is

Answer 1

Tenosynovitis

Question 2

The term describes drooping of the upper eyelid that is usually due to paralysis

Answer 2

Ptosis

Question 3

The combining form means old age

Answer 3

geront-

Question 4

Mr. Ramirez had a heart attack. His physician recorded this as

Answer 4

Myocardial infarction

Question 5

is an abnormal increase in the number of red cells in the blood due to excess production of these cells by marrow

Answer 5

Polycythemia vera

Question 6

The common skin disorder is characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks.

Answer 6

Psoriasis

Question 7

is a group of disorders involving the parts if the brain that control thought, memory, and language

Answer 7

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 8

A/An is a physicain who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring fucntion

Answer 8

physiatrist

Question 9

The term describes a bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous tissue

Answer 9

Fibrous dysplasia

Question 10

Slight paralysis of one side of the body is known as

Answer 10

Hemiplegia

Question 11

The are the specialized cells that play an important role in blood clotting

Answer 11

Platelets

Question 12

The term describes blood in the urine

Answer 12

hematuria

Question 13

The receieves the sound vibrations and relays them to the auditory nerve fibers

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cochlea

Question 14

The patrol the body, searching for antigens that produce infections. When such a cells is found, these cells grab, swallow, and internally break apart the captured antigen

Answer 14

dendritic cells

Question 15

The medical term for the congenital condition commonly known as clubfoot

Answer 15

talipes

Question 16

A is a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound

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cicatrix

Question 17

The is commonly knows as the collar bone

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clavicles

Question 18

are long, slender spiral-shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement

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spirochete

Question 19

A/An is a maligannt tumor usually involving the upper shaft of long bones the pelvis, or knee

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sarcoma

Question 20

Which of these diseases is transmitted to human by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick

Answer 20

Lyme disease

Question 21

involves compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed space created by the fascia that separates groups of muscles

Answer 21

compartment syndrome