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1
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What is the microscopic study of the structures, composition, and functions of tissue called

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histology

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What is the science which deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells?

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cytology

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What is the study of the nature and cause of disease which involves changes in structure and function?

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pathology

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4
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To what does the word part “gyneco” refer?

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female

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5
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What medical term describes one who has no appetite?

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anorexic

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6
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What is the medical term that means below?

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inferior

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7
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What is the medical term for fingers or toes?

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phalanges

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8
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What is the medical term for painful or difficult urination?

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dysuria

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9
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What medical prefix refers to pain?

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dys

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10
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What is the medical term for red blood cell?

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erythrocyte

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What is the medical term for white blood cell?

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leukocyte

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12
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What is the medical term which means fibrin is destroyed?

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fibrinolysis

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13
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What is the medical term that means hardening of the arteries?

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arteriosclerosis

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14
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What is the medical term indication inflammation of a vein?

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phlebitis

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15
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What is the medical term that means excessive vomiting?

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hyperemesis

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16
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What is the medical prefix that means “too much”?

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hyper

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17
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What is the medical term for a benign fatty tumor?

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lipoma

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18
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What medical term means dissolving a stone?

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litholysis

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19
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What is the medical term for a gall stone?

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cholelith

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20
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What is the medical term pertaining to the tongue and throat?

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glossopharyngeal

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21
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What is the medical term for profuse bleeding?

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hemorrhage

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22
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What is the correct term for excessive amounts of urine?

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polyuria

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23
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What is the term used to mean the number of calories of heat that must be produced per hour to keep the baby alive, awake and comfortably warm?

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basal metabolic rate

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24
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What is the correct term for no production of urine?

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anuria

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25
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What is the correct term for high blood sugar?

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hyperglycemia

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26
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What is the correct term for sugar in the urine?

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glycosuria

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27
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What is the term for low blood sugar?

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hypoglycemia

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28
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What is the proper term for blood vessels getting larger in diameter?

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vasodilation

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29
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What is the medical term for profuse sweating?

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daphoreses

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30
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What is ABG the abbreviation for?

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arterial blood gases

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31
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What does the abbreviation CT stand for?

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computed tomography

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32
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What does the abbreviation D/C mean?

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disccontinue

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33
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What suffix refers to pain

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-algia

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34
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What is the abbreviation for iron?

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Fe

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35
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What id FSH the abbreviation for?

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follicle stimulating hormone

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36
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What is gtt the abbreviation for?

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drop

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37
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What is HCT the abbreviation for?

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hematocrit

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38
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What is IVP the abbreviation for?

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intravenous pyelogram

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39
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What is the abbreviation meaning after meals?

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pc

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40
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What is the abbreviation meaning before meals?

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ac

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41
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What is the abbreviation meaning every?

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q

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42
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What is the abbreviation meaning every other day?

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qod

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43
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What is the abbreviation for “ass needed” or “whenever necessary”?

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prn

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44
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What medical term means “immediately”?

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stat

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45
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What is the abbreviation for what is commonly referred to as a stroke?

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CVA

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46
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What medical term means “as desired”?

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ad lib

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47
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What does the medical abbreviation “D & C” mean?

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dilation and curettage

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48
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What does the abbreviation “c” with a line over it mean?

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with

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49
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What does the abbreviation “s” with a line over it mean?

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without

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50
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What does the abbreviation T.I.D. mean?

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three times aday

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51
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What does the abbreviation Q.I.D. mean?

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four times a day

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52
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What does the abbreviation h.s. mean?

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hour of sleep

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53
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To what organ do the prefixes: hepa, hepar, or hepato refor

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liver

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54
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What is the correct medical term for a physician who diagnosis’s disorders of the eye

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Ophthalmogist

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55
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What is the term for a physician who studies and interprets x-rays?

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radiologist

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56
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What is the medical term for earache?

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otalgia

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57
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What is the term which means the rate at which an illness occurs in a particular area or population?

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morbidity

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58
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What is the medical term for lateral curvature of the spine?

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scoliosis

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59
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What is the Latin term meaning “in an artificial environment” or “outside the body”?

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in vitro

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60
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What is the formal medical term for an umbilical hernia?

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omphalocele

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61
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What is the term for a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterine cavity?

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ectopic

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62
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What is the term that refers to shrinkage of muscle tissue due to decreased in activity?

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atrophy

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63
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What term refers to the normal formation and development of blood cells in the bone marrow?

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hematopoiesis

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64
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Symptoms that are experienced and described by the patient but not observed by others are referred to as what?

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subjective

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65
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What are symptoms that are perceptible to others called?

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objective

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66
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What is a prefix meaning “without or not”?

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a

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67
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What do the initials COPD stand for?

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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68
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What is the term pertaining to an agent that destroys or damages tissue cells?

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cytotoxic

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69
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What is the medical term for double vision?

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diplopia

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70
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What is the medical term for incontinence of urine, especially at night, or bed-wetting?

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enuresis

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71
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What is the medical term for excessive gas in the digestive system?

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flatulence

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72
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What term describes a disease or condition without a known cause?

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idiopathic

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73
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What do the initials REM stand for?

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rapid eye movement

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74
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What term describes the process in which two organs, substances, or agents work simultaneously to enhance the function and effect of one another?

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synergy

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75
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What medical term describes ringing in the ears?

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tinnitus

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76
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What is an organic substance that initiates and accelerates a chemical reaction?

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enzyme

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77
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What is a muscle which draws a part away from the median pane of the body called?

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abductor

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78
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What is the medical term that means fatty or pertaining to fat?

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adipose

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79
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What is the chemical symbol or abbreviation for silver?

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Ag

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80
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What is the medical term meaning absence or loss of hair?

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alopecia

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81
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What term refers to the cessation of breathing?

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apnea

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82
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What term refers to the accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity?

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ascites

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83
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What term refers to a sensation preceding a seizure?

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aura

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84
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What in the term by which any substance that produces or incites cancer is known?

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carsinogen

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85
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What is a substance which speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being permanently altered in the reaction called?

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catalyst

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86
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What is a medical term for a bluish, grayish, or slatelike discoloration of the skin due to oxygen deficiency called?

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cyanosis

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87
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What is the medical term meaning evacuation of the bowels?

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defacation

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88
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What term refers to the division of sex cells?

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meiosis

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89
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What term means closed, plugged, or obstructed?

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occluded

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90
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What term refers to a foreign substance or thrombus that circulates in the blood stream until it becomes lodged in a vessel?

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embolus

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91
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What is the medical term for vomiting?

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emesis

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92
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What is the medical term for nose bleeding?

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epitaxis

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93
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What is the medical term referring to the causes of disease?

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etiology

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94
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What is the term for any tiny entity capable of carrying on living which may be pathogenic?

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microorganism

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95
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What medical term describes an increase in the size of an organ or body structure which does not involve tumor formation?

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hypertrophy

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96
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What is the medical term for jaundice or pigmentation of the tissues with the bile pigments?

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icterus

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97
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What prefix means in the midst of or between?

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inter

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98
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What prefix means within?

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intra

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99
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What term refers to hidden, concealed or not active?

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latent

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100
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What is the medical prefix for white?

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leuko

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101
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What is the medical prefix for stone or calculus?

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litho

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102
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What is the prefix for large?

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macro

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103
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What is the prefix meaning small in size?

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micro

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104
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What prefix means one or single?

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mono

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105
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What prefix means many or much?

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poly

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106
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What term refers to the ability to move spontaneously?

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mobile

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107
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What is the medical term for mumps?

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infectious parotitis

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108
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What prefix refers to muscle?

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my

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109
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What medical term describes dead tissue surrounded by healthy parts?

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necrosis

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110
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What prefix refers to a tumor or cancer?

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onco

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111
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What prefix refers to the ovary?

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oophor

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112
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What term refers to a surgically formed artificial opening?

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ostomy

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113
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What suffix means removal of?

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ectomy

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114
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What prefix indicates disease?

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path

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115
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What is the medical term for whooping cough?

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pertussis

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116
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What is a drug with no medicinal effect that is given to satisfy a patient’s demand for medication or is used in test situations where one group receives the actual medication and the other group receives this?

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placebo

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117
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What term refers to the prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimate of chance for recovery?

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prognosis

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118
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What term means a tendency to relapse or to return to a former condition?

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recidivism

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119
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What is an abnormal condition that follows and is a result of a disease?

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sequela

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120
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What do the initials STD stand for?

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sexually transmitted disease

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121
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What is the instrument used for determining arterial blood pressure?

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sphygmomanometer

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122
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What term describes the stagnation or standing still of normal flow of fluids?

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stasis

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123
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What term refers to an abnormal rapid hear beat?

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tachycardia

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124
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What term means pertaining to touch?

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tactile

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125
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What is the medical/biological science concerned with detecting and studying poisonous substances and establishing antidotes?

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toxicology

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126
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What is a continuous, involuntary quivering of a convulsive nature called?

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tremor

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127
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What infection is being tested for when one receives a Mantoux test?

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tuberculosis

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128
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What term means and open sore of lesion of the skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of necrotic tissue?

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ulcer

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129
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What is the term that describes an inflammatory condition of the liver?

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hepatiis

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130
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What is the medical term for chicken pox?

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varicella

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131
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What is the medical term for dizziness?

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vertigo

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132
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What does the abbreviation LDL mean?

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low density lipoprotein

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133
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A syllable or word placed at the beginning of a root word is called a

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prefix

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134
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What is the medical abbreviation for nothing by mouth?

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NPO

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135
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What does the abbreviation G/C stand for?

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geri-chair

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136
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What does the abbreviation OS stand for?

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left eye

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137
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What should direct statements by the client be documented in the medical record?

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by quotation marks

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138
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What does the word element nephro mean?

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kidney

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139
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What does the word element -lysis

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loosening, dissolving

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140
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What does the word element necro mean?

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death

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141
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What does the word element -ology mean?

A

study of

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142
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What does the word form cardio refer to?

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heart

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143
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What was the first drug law passed in the United States?

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Pure Food and Drug Act

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144
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What are the rules that ensure uniform uniform strength, quality and purity of drugs?

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drug standards

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145
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What is the term that means the way drugs act on body cells?

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pharmacodynamics

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146
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What is a liquid drug in a heavy sugar and water solution with flavoring called?

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syrup

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147
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What is the term for a drug that is to be taken under the tongue?

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subligual

148
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What is the abbreviation for centimeter?

A

cm

149
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How many grains equal one gram?

A

15

150
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What is a drug which stops the growth of bacteria called?

A

antitussive

151
Q

What classification of drug would be ordered for an individual who has a fever?

A

antipyretic

152
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What is a high school reaction to a drug which may be beneficial or harmful?

A

side effect

153
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What is an antigen-antibody response to a drug that may result in danger to the patient?

A

allergic reaction

154
Q

What is a tablet that doesn’t dissolve until it reaches the small intestine called?

A

enteretic coated

155
Q

What is a drug that acts at the site of application called?

A

local or topical

156
Q

What usually happens to the pupils of a shock victim?

A

they dilate

157
Q

What type of fracture is not a complete break?

A

greenstick

158
Q

What element is capable of stopping the passage of radiation?

A

lead

159
Q

What area of the face is most sensitive to x-ray exposure?

A

lens of the eye

160
Q

Give the normal range of months by which time all twenty primary teeth have erupted?

A

24-30

161
Q

What is the stage of periodontal disease involving loss of bone that supports teeth called?

A

periodontitis

162
Q

What is the artificial replacing of none of more teeth with a fixed prosthesis called?

A

bridge

163
Q

What teeth are enervated by the inferior alveolar nerve?

A

mandibular posteriors

164
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What happens to the x-ray film if the temperature of the developer is too low?

A

will produce a very light image

165
Q

What gland is located below and in front of the ear?

A

the parotid

166
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What term describes the unconscious grinding of teeth?

A

bruxism

167
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What is the name of the instrument used to test one’s hearing?

A

audiometer

168
Q

What is blurring of vision due to an abnormal curvature of the cornea called?

A

astigmatism

169
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What term is used to indicate listening for sounds produced by the body

A

auscultation

170
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What term is used to refer to the inner surface of the arm at the elbow?

A

antecubital

171
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What is the term that describes a microorganism which can live and grow only in the presence of oxygen?

A

aurobe

172
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What is the name of the support group for family members of alcoholism?

A

AL-ANON (all caps required)

173
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What is the excision of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination?

A

biopsy

174
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Name the part of the microscope substage that regulates the amount of light directed on a specimenn

A

iris diaphragm

175
Q

If pancreatitis is suspected, what test is usually performed?

A

amylase

176
Q

What is the breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation called?

A

cheyne-stokes

177
Q

What is the procedure whereby ultra high-frequency sound waves are directed toward the heart to evaluate its function and structure?

A

echocardiogram

178
Q

What term i used to describe quivering of cardiac muscle fibers which produces ineffective rapid but weak heart action?

A

fibrillation

179
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What term describes the spread of cancer form one organ of the body to another?

A

metastasis

180
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What is the medical term for the onset of menstrual periods?

A

menarche

181
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What is the term used to describe the period of time immediately following the delivery of a baby?

A

postpartum

182
Q

What is the name of the instrument used to measure the volume of exhaled air?

A

spirometer

183
Q

What is the condition called which results from a decrease in the amount of calcium stored in the bones?

A

osteoporosis

184
Q

What is the term give for having had nothing to eat or drink for a specific period of time?

A

fasting

185
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Name the condition where a patient has overwhelming attacks of sleep which cannot be overcome?

A

narcolepsy

186
Q

What is an x-ray of the breast called?

A

mammogram

187
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What is the name of the chronic lung disease characterized by over distension of the alveolar sacs and inability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide?

A

emphysema

188
Q

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what are the needs to be met after the physical needs?

A

safety and security

189
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What is the partition that separate the two nasal cavities called?

A

nasal septum

190
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What are the two main tubes to the lungs called?

A

bronchi

191
Q

What is the cluster of capillaries located at one end of the nephron called?

A

glomerulus

192
Q

What is the tube called that carries urine from the bladder to the outside?

A

urethra

193
Q

Which endocrine gland is the largest?

A

thyroid

194
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What hormone regulates the metabolic rate of body cells?

A

thyroxin

195
Q

What do lacrimal glands secrete?

A

tears

196
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Which gland produces a hormone which regulates the amount of calcium dissolved in the circulating blood?

A

parathyroid

197
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Name the female gonad

A

ovary

198
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What is the 20 foot tube in which the spermatozoa mature and become motile?

A

epididymis

199
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Name the cartilage associated with the larynx which bends over the laryngeal opening to direct food into the esophagus

A

epiglottis

200
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What is the valve between the small and large intestine called?

A

ileocecal

201
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What is the first part of the small intestine called?

A

duodenum

202
Q

What membrane lines he eyelids?

A

conjunctiva

203
Q

What cranial nerve carries impulses for smell?

A

olfactory

204
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What is the region or junction at which a nerve impulse is transmitted from on neuron to another called?

A

synapse

205
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What lobe of the cerebrum interprets visual messages?

A

occipital

206
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What kind of glands are those which secrete hormones into the blood stream?

A

endocrine

207
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What is the anatomical term that indicates a structure nearer its origin?

A

proximal

208
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What are the desired end products of carbohydrate digestion?

A

monosaccharides

209
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What is a protein that is deficient in one or more essential amino acids called?

A

incomplete

210
Q

What is the protoplasm inside the cell membrane called?

A

cytoplasm

211
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Name the three kinds of muscles and tell whether it is voluntary or involuntary

A

skeletal, voluntary smooth, involuntary cardiac, involuntary

212
Q

What are the hardest structures in the body, which are constructed primarily of calcium

A

teeth

213
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List three accessory organs of digestion

A

liver, gallbladder, pancreas

214
Q

What is the most abundant mineral in the body?

A

calcium

215
Q

What is another name for the master gland?

A

the pituitary gland

216
Q

What is the medical term for the collar bone?

A

clavicle

217
Q

What muscle abducts the arm and caps the shoulder?

A

deltoid

218
Q

What is the kissing muscle of the lips called?

A

orbicularis oris

219
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What artery supplies blood to the head and the neck?

A

carotid

220
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What is the name of the longest vein of the body?

A

saphenous

221
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Name 2 of the 3 types of hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex

A

glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoid, androgens

222
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Name the 2 types of cells in the islets of Langerhans that produce hormones

A

Alpha and Beta

223
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What hormone stimulates the “fight or flight” response to an emergency?

A

epinephrine

224
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The body may be divided into 3 imaginary planes. Which plane runs lengthwise from the front to the back dividing the body into right and left sides?

A

sagittal

225
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The body may be divided into 3 imaginary planes. Which plane cuts the body horizontally into an upper and lower portion?

A

transverse

226
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Which bands of connective tissue anchor bones together?

A

ligaments

227
Q

What is the body’s first line of defense against pathogens?

A

skin

228
Q

How many cervical vertebra are there in the vertebral column?

A

seevn

229
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What is the medical term for the knee bone?

A

patella

230
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What is the medical term for the lower arm bone o the thumb side?

A

radius

231
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What is the medical term for the lower arm bone on the little finger side?

A

ulna

232
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What is the longest and strongest bone of the body?

A

femur

233
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What is the name of the hip socket into which the head of the femur articulates?

A

acetabulum

234
Q

What is the projection of the ulna known as the elbow or “funny bone” called?

A

olecranon process

235
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What is the movement in certain types of joints that decreases the angle between 2 aligning bones called?

A

flexion

236
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What is the movement in certain types of joints that increases the angle between 2 aligning bones called?

A

extension

237
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Name the outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord

A

dura mater

238
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Name the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus

A

endometrium

239
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What is the progressive wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract called?

A

peristalsis

240
Q

What is the tough connective tissue membrane that covers the bone called?

A

periosteum

241
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What are the coverings of the brain and spinal cord called?

A

meninges

242
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What is the liquid part of the blood known as?

A

plasma

243
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Blood in the right ventricle is kept form being pumped back into the atrium by the action of what structure?

A

tricuspid valve

244
Q

What stimulates the initiation of the heart beat?

A

sinoatrial node

245
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The coronary arteries branch off what blood vessel?

A

ascending aorta

246
Q

Name the lymphatic organ that plays a key role in immunity and becomes adipose tissue later in life?

A

thymus

247
Q

Where is the Circle of Willis located?

A

in the brain

248
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Name a gland like structure in the brain that is shaped like a pine cone, located in a pocket near the corpus callosum. The exact function of the gland is unknown.

A

pineal body

249
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What nerve is known as the pneumogastric or 10th cranial nerve, has both motor and sensory functions and a wider distribution than any of the other cranial nerves?

A

vagus

250
Q

What blood vessels generally carry blood low in oxygen content?

A

veins

251
Q

What is the name of the body system that includes the skin, associated glands, hair and nails?

A

Integumentary (Resource Human Body pg 79)

252
Q

What is the term used for the ends of the long bones which contains the red bone marrow?

A

Epiphysis (Resource Human body pg 95)

253
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What is the name of the bone that is at the tip of the sternum? This tip is vital in hand placement when performing CPR?

A

Xiphoid Process (Resource Human body pg 103)

254
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Name the structure that is a connective tissue, cord like extension from the muscle, which connects muscle to bone?

A

Tendon (Resource Human body pg 127)

255
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Name four of the 10 cranial Nerves

A

Olfactory, Optic, Occulomoter, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear (formerly auditory or acoustic), Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory (formerly spinal accessory). (Resource Human body pg 179).

256
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State the number of deciduous teeth in a primary dentition?

A

20 (Resource Human body pg 349)

257
Q

There are five types of leukocytes. Name the leukocyte that is one of the two agranulocytes, is the largest in size, and functions in phagocytosis?

A

Monocytes (Resource Human body pg 231)

258
Q

The liquid part of the blood is called:

A

plasma

259
Q

A seizure that results in momentary loss of consciousness and is marked by starring is called?

A

petit mal seizure

260
Q

The spaces in an infant skull that allow for the skull to grow are called?

A

fontanel

261
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The structure that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle is called. (OR USE LEFT)

A

Tricuspid (bicuspid)

262
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What covering protects the crown of a tooth and is the hardest substance of the body? (OR WHAT IS THE COVERING OF THE TOOTH ROOT)?

A

Enamel (cementum)

263
Q

An inflammation of the membranes that surrounds the nervous tissue of the CNS is called?

A

meningitis

264
Q

The term that describes the uncoordinated contraction of the cardiac muscle is?

A

fibrillation

265
Q

What type of anemia that is a result of injury to or destruction of the bone marrow is known as? (OR THE TYPE OF ANEMIA THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF IRON TO FORM HEMOGLOBIN IN THE ERYTHROCYTE IS CALLED)?

A

aplastic anemia ( or iron deficiency anemia)

266
Q

What disease is a noninfectious chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorates and lose of elasticity?

A

Emphysema

267
Q

What is the toxic condition that occurs when the kidneys fail and urinary waste products are present in the bloodstream?

A

uremia

268
Q

What is the temporary endocrine gland produced during pregnancy and acts as a link between mother and fetus?

A

placenta

269
Q

What is the term for a yellow discoloration of the skin that can indicate bile in the blood as a result of liver or gallbladder disease?

A

jaundice

270
Q

What is the term that shows inflammation condition of the liver?

A

hepatitis

271
Q

Instrument used to examine the interior part of the eye is called what?

A

ophthalmoscope

272
Q

The presence of pus in the urine is called?

A

pyuria

273
Q

Cardiovascular test using ultrasound?

A

echocardiogram

274
Q

The loudness of sound is measured in a unit called?

A

decibel

275
Q

What is the position where the patient lays with head higher than the feet?

A

trendelenberg

276
Q

Medical term for a pressure ulcer or bedsore?

A

decubitis ulcer

277
Q

The medical term for a ballooning out of vessel wall is:

A

aneurysm

278
Q

The medical term for an exaggerated curvature of the thoracic spine is:

A

Kyphosis

279
Q

What is the medical term for a stationary blood clot?

A

Thrombus

280
Q

What is the correct term for “pink eye”

A

conjunctivitis

281
Q

What is commonly called the blind spot?

A

Optic disc

282
Q

What is the fibrous membrane that covers the outside of the long bones and is necessary for bone growth, repair and nutrition?

A

periosteum

283
Q

What is the term used for the shaft of the long bone?

A

diaphysis

284
Q

What is the longest muscle of the body?

A

sartorius

285
Q

What is the distal part of the small intestine known as:

A

Ileum

286
Q

What sinus is not a paranasal sinus?

A

mastoid

287
Q

The innermost layer of the eye is interlaced with many blood vessels which nutritious the eye. What is the layer called?

A

choroid coat

288
Q

What is a bone inflammation usually caused by a pathogenic organism?

A

osteomyelitis

289
Q

What is the enlarged pouch like structure that serves as a storage area for purified lymph before the lymph returns to the blood stream?

A

Cisterna chili

290
Q

What disease is “Chronic malignant disease of the lymph nodes and is the most common form of lymphoma?

A

Hodgkin’s disease

291
Q

The generic patterns of an individual is called:

A

genotype

292
Q

The physical, biochemical and physiological configuration of an individual determined by genes is called?

A

phenotype

293
Q

Periods of difficult breathing (dyspnea) alternating with periods of no respirations (apnea) is known as”

A

cheyne-stokes

294
Q

What is the thoracic space between the two lungs called?

A

mediastium

295
Q

White protein fibers of the skin, tendon, bone and/or cartilage is called:

A

collagen

296
Q

The slight, continuous (partial) contraction of muscle is called:

A

tone

297
Q

The radiograph producing a detailed cross section of tissue at a predetermined depth is a:

A

tomography

298
Q

The awareness of position in relation to time, space and person is:

A

reality orientation

299
Q

Name the body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior?

A

coronal

300
Q

Skeletal muscles may move the body part toward the midline of the body. What is the movement called?

A

adduction

301
Q

The small intestine is approximately 20 feet in length. What is the name given to the first approximate 10 inches of the small intestine?

A

duodenum

302
Q

The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name the part that includes the brain and spinal cord?

A

central nervous system

303
Q

Which facial bone contains the tear duct?

A

lacrimal

304
Q

The brain and spinal cord have several linings. What is the name of the outer membrane lining of the brain/spinal cord called?

A

Dura Mater

305
Q

What are the basic structural units of the nerve tissue called?

A

neuron

306
Q

What is the name of the lower jaw bone?

A

mandible

307
Q

The thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands are part of which system?

A

endocrine system

308
Q

Chronic respiratory disease casing bronchospasm and wheezing thought to be caused by allergies common in children?

A

asthma

309
Q

Lymph tissue found in the pharynx on each side of the soft palate are called?

A

tonsils

310
Q

Muscle wasting or degeneration due to lack of movement is called?

A

atrophy

311
Q

Patient position commonly used for pelvic exam, PAP test, and vaginal birth?

A

lithotomy

312
Q

What is the Chronic destruction of liver cells leaving scar tissue caused by alcohol?

A

cirrhosis

313
Q

Separates right ventricle and pulmonary arteries?

A

pulmonary valve

314
Q

Acute inflammation of nerve cells, same virus as chicken pox?

A

shingles

315
Q

Yeast infection of the mouth causing white parches on the tongue and often occurring in newborn infants?

A

thrush

316
Q

Vision condition where lens are cloudy or opaque?

A

cataract

317
Q

What disease does prenatal hypothyroid cause?

A

cretinism

318
Q

What is the structure of the lungs that allows for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and capillaries surrounding the structures?

A

alveoli

319
Q

What are three types of blood vessels found in the body?

A

Arteries, capillaries and veins

320
Q

What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the heart?

A

myocardium

321
Q

What stimulates the beginning of the heart beat is also known as the pacemaker of the heart?

A

sino-atrial node

322
Q

What is an inherited disease that is caused by a lack of plasma protein for ‘clotting’, is called?

A

hemophilia

323
Q

viral infection that cause paralysis of a muscle

A

polio

324
Q

What is located between the enamel and pulp of tooth?

A

dentin

325
Q

The cell division that produces 4 cells each with one half of the genetic information need to make a complete cell

A

meiosis

326
Q

The general term for inflammation of skin is called?

A

dermatitis

327
Q

This composed of skin, nails, specialized glands and nerves.

A

integumentary system

328
Q

What is the medical term for low calcium in the blood?

A

hypocalcimia

329
Q

medical term for inflammation of nasal cavity of nose and mucous membrane

A

rhinitis

330
Q

leading cause of blindness is _____ caused by intraocular pressure

A

glaucoma

331
Q

Which plane divides the upper and lower body?

A

transverse plane

332
Q

Abnormal Growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus is called?

A

endometriosis

333
Q

Most dangerous form of skin cancer

A

melanoma

334
Q

Tricare (CHAMPUS) is the gov. health insurance plan for what group of people?

A

military personnel and their families

335
Q

The 2 types of cholesterol used to monitor patients risk for heart

A

HDL and LDL

336
Q

Branch of dentistry concerned with the dx and tx of diseases of disease of the dental pulp and its surrounding tissue

A

endodontics

337
Q

When laying flat BP is normal by when they get up BP is low.

A

orthostatic hypotension

338
Q

The common signs of infection?

A

redness, warmth, drainage, tenderness, swelling

339
Q

A bone that is embedded in a tendon or muscle?

A

sesamoid

340
Q

What parasite must live in the cells of other living organisms?

A

Rickettsiae

341
Q

Outbreak of disease over widespread geographic or global area

A

pandemic

342
Q

What does FAST stand for when dealing with a possible stroke

A

face, arm, speech, time

343
Q

What disease is caused by protozoa in the intestines and results in loose stool?

A

amoebic dysentry

344
Q

The 6 rights of giving medication.

A

Right patient, medication, dose, mode, time, documentation

345
Q

What is the area of the eye where there is a dense population of cones and is the area of most acute vision?

A

macula lutea

346
Q

How many drops in a milliliter?

A

15mL

347
Q

What is the term used that means a med is given by injection?

A

parenteral

348
Q

The 2 hormones made by the pancreas.

A

insulin and glucagon

349
Q

How many ml in an ounce?

A

30mL

350
Q

How many milligrams in one grain?

A

60mg/1gr

351
Q

There are 3 holes in the diaphragm what 3 organs go through these holes?

A

aorta, esophagus, inferior vena cava

352
Q

How many teeth in permanent dentition

A

32

353
Q

How many teeth in primary dentition

A

20

354
Q

The recommended immediate treatment for a sprain/strain is remembered by an acronym. What does it mean?

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

355
Q

the prominent muscle of the calf

A

gastronemius

356
Q

what is the immunization giving to patients over age 60 to prevent a disease caused by chickenpox?

A

Herpes Zoster

357
Q

What is the injection used for Mantsuex (TB) test that goes just under the skin?

A

intradermal

358
Q

What is the injection that is injected into the layer of tissue under the skin?

A

subcutaneous

359
Q

Name 2 of the 3 arteries that branch directly of the arch of the aorta. Be specific as to right or left.

A

Brachiocephalic artery
Left Common Carotid Artery
Left Subclavian Artery

360
Q

Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or increased porosity of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen more often in menopausal women due to decrease in estrogen production.

A

Osteoporosis

361
Q

Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body.

A

epithelial, connective, nerve, muscle

362
Q

What are the 2 types of flu vaccines?

A

Flu shot, nasal flu vaccine

363
Q

What does a flu vaccine contain in it?

A

killed flu viruses

364
Q

What happens when you go into cardiac arrest?

A

When the heart is unable to effectively pump blood because of an irregular heart rhythm

365
Q

How is asthma identified?

A

shortness of breath, coughing, tightening of chest, wheezing

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