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1
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What is the meaning of the combining form myc/o ?

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fungus

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Which combining form means wrinkle?

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rhytid/o

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What is the meaning of the suffix -gravida ?

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pregnancy

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Which suffix means rupture?

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-rrhexis

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What is the meaning of the suffix -graphy ?

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process of recording

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Which term means red blood cells?

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erythrocytes

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Which condition is commonly known as a heart attack?

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myocardial infarction

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Which structure is the natural pacemaker of the heart?

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sinoatrial node

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Which term describes a foreign object circulating in the blood?

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embolus

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Which combining form means vein?

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phleb/o

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  1. Which combining form means eyelid?
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blephar/o

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12
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Which type of hearing loss is noise-induced?

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sensorineural

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13
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Which term describes the turning outward of an eyelid?

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ectropion

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Which term describes the ability of the lens to bend light rays?

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refraction?

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Which condition is characterized by increased pressure within the eye?

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glaucoma

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Which therapy uses radioactive materials implanted into or very near the body?

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brachytherapy

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Which term means bleeding from the spleen?

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Splenorrhagia

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Which lymph nodes are located in the groin?

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inguinal lymph nodes

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19
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Which term is used interchangeably with antibody?

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immunoglobulin

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Which type of membrane lines the nasal passages?

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mucous

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Which portion of the ear contains the sensory receptors for hearing and balance?

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inner ear

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Which term describes the hearing loss associated with aging?

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presbycusis

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Which term describes the flow of pus from the ear?

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otorrhea

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Which portion of the eye contains vitreous humor?

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posterior segment..?

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25
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Which condition is also known as a stye?

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hordeolum

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26
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Which term means any disease or condition of a gland?

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adenosis?

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27
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Which term refers to the back of the body or organ?

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posterior or dorsal

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28
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Which term means incomplete formation of a tissue or organ?

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Hypoplasia ?

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Which end of the humerus, the bone of the upper arm, is nearest the midline?

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proximal end

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30
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Which type of disorder is fetal alcohol syndrome?

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congenital

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31
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Which structure acts as a lid to keep food from entering the lungs?

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epiglottis

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32
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Which term describes the emergency procedure to create an opening in a blocked trachea?

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tracheotomy

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33
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Which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses?

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maxillary sinuses

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34
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Which term describes the region between the lungs that contains the heart?

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mediastinum

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35
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Which genetic disorder, which does not appear until midlife, causes the loss of mental ability and muscle control?

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huntington’s disease

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36
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Which condition is commonly known as shortness of breath?

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dyspnea

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37
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Which term describes the absence of oxygen from the body’s tissues and organs?

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anoxia ?

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38
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Which condition is commonly known as a nosebleed?

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epistaxis

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39
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What treatment is intended to prevent disease in the oral cavity?

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dental prophylaxis

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40
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What is the meaning of the combining form chol/e?

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bile or gall

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41
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Which term describes a torn and jagged wound?

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laceration

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42
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Which term describes a groove or crack-like sore of the skin?

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fissure

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43
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Which term means a fungal infection of a finger or toenail?

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onychomycosis

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44
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Which condition is commonly known as warts?

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verrucae

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45
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Which term describes a loss of pigment in areas of the skin?

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vitiligo

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46
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Which term describes the new site that results from the spreading of cancer?

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metastasis

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47
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Which form of cancer occurs in epithelial tissue?

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Carcinoma

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48
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Which type of leukocyte surrounds and kills invading cells?

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macrophage

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49
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Which term describes any substance that the body regards as foreign?

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antigen

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50
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Which type of pathogen causes infectious mononucleosis?

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Epstein-Barr viru

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51
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Which structures connect bones to bones?

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Ligaments

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52
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Which term means an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower spine?

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kyphosis

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53
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Which structure is part of the hip?

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ilium

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54
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Which term means a surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint?

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arthrodesis

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55
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What forms as a fracture heals?

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callus ?

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56
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Which term describes stiffness in the joints, particularly in the elderly?

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arthritis

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57
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Which structure forms the upper portion of the sternum?

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manubrium

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58
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Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage?

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chondromalacia

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59
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Which tissue covers only the joint surface of bones?

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cartilage

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60
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Which term means inflammation of bone and bone marrow?

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osteomyelitis

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61
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Which term describes movement of the arm toward the body?

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adduction

62
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Which condition is commonly known as hiccups?

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singultus

63
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Which term means pain in several muscle groups?

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polymyalgia

64
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Which term means a condition of abnormal muscle tone?

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hypertonia ?

65
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What is the meaning of the suffix -paresis?

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66
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Which salivary glands are located in front of each ear?

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parotid glands

67
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Which form of hepatitis is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected
fecal matter?

A

hepatitis A

68
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Which condition is a pouch or sac occurring in the lining or wall of an organ such as the colon?

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diverticulum

69
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Which term describes inflammation of the small intestine?

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enteritis

70
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Which term describes a progressive degenerative liver disease?

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cirrhosis

71
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Which term means a stone located in the urinary bladder?

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cystolith

72
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Which term means inflammation of the renal pelvis and of the kidney?

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pyelonephritis

73
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Which term means the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall?

A

cystopexy

74
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Which term means difficult or painful urination?

A

dysuria

75
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Which term describes an inflammation of the brain?

A

encephalitis

76
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Which type of neurons carries impulses toward the muscles and glands?

A

efferent neurons

77
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Which condition is commonly known as sleepwalking?

A

somnambulism

78
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Which condition is also known as a bleed?

A

hemorrhage

79
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Which term means an excessive fear of being in high places?

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acrophobia

80
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Which term means a condition of excessive sensitivity to stimuli?

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Hyperesthesia

81
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Which condition is characterized by actions to avoid work?

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malingering

82
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Which type of drug is used to treat symptoms of severe disorders of thinking and mood?

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antipsychotic

83
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Which condition is characterized by the deterioration of intellectual functioning?

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dementia

84
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Which term means bruising of the brain as the result of a head injury?

A

cerebral contusion

85
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The surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea to insert a temporary or permanent tube to facilitate
breathing.

A

tracheostomy

86
Q

Which term means to suture a muscle?

A

myorrhaphy

87
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Which structure covers, supports, and separates muscles?

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fascia

88
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Which term describes the muscles of the internal organs?

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smooth

89
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Which term means the surgical repair of a fascia?

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fascioplasty

90
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Which term means slanted or at an angle?

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oblique

91
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Which type of steroid is used to suppress inflammation?

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Corticosteroids

92
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Which endocrine gland is composed of two lobes?

A

Pituitary gland

93
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Which hormone influences the sleep–wake cycle?

A

melatonin

94
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Which hormone stimulates the development of male secondary sex characteristics?

A

testosterone

95
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Which condition is caused by excessive growth hormone after puberty?

A

acromegaly

96
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Which condition is the most commonly occurring vaginal yeast infection?

A

candidiasis

97
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Which term describes the region between the scrotum and the anus?

A

perineum

98
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Which structures temporarily stores sperm?

A

vas deferans

99
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Which term describes the first stools of a newborn?

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meconium

100
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Which terms means the visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina?

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colposcopy

101
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Which structure is known as the afterbirth?

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placenta

102
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Which combining form means fallopian tube?

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salpingo

103
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Which term describes the male sterilization procedure?

A

vasectomy

104
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Which combining form means ovary

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oophor/o

105
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Which term describes the beginning of the menstrual function at the onset of puberty?

A

menarche

106
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Which imaging technique is used to obtain a cross-section view?

A

computed tomography

107
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Which position is used for a rectal examination?

A

sims position

108
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Which substance eases pain or the severity of a disease but does not cure it?

A

palliative

109
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Which is the medical term for the condition commonly known as a wheeze?

A

rhonchi ?

110
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Which instrument enlarges the opening of a canal?

A

speculum

111
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In which technique are the examiner’s hands used to feel the texture and size of certain body parts?

A

palpation

112
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Which term means conventional, or Western, medical practices?

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allopathic medicine

113
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Which term means the presence of sugar in the urine?

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glycosuria

114
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Which position has the patient lying face down on his or her belly?

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prone

115
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Which instrument is used to examine the interior of the eye?

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ophthalmoscope

116
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Which word part means surgical fixation?

A

-pexy

117
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What is the meaning of the word part -emia?

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blood condition

118
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Which combining form means ear?

A

ot/o

119
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What is the meaning of the word part narc/o ?

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numbness/stupor

120
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Which combining form means brain?

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encephal/o

121
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Which condition is caused by insufficient secretion of the parathyroid glands?

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hypoparathyroidism

122
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Which endocrine gland also has an important role in the immune system?

A

thymus

123
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Which disease is caused by pathology of the adrenal glands?

A

aldosteronism

124
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Which type of diabetes is an insulin resistance disorder?

A

type 2

125
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Which term means surgical removal of the thymus gland?

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thymectomy

126
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Which term describes a rapid and uncontrolled heartbeat?

A

tachycardia

127
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Which procedure is performed to open a narrowed or blocked blood vessel?

A

angioplasty

128
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Which diagnostic study records the electrical activity of the myocardium?

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An electrocardiogram (ECG)

129
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Which form of anemia is marked by an absence of all formed blood elements?

A

aplastic anemia

130
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The substance is also known as bad cholesterol?

A

low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

131
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Which term means abnormally rapid breathing?

A

tachypnea

132
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Which substance is the primary component of the epidermis, hair, and nails

A

keratin

133
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Which term means a normal scar left by a healed wound?

A

cicatrix

134
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Which substance is released in response to allergens?

A

histamine

135
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Which term describes an acute, rapidly spreading infection of connective tissue?

A

cellulitis

136
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Which term is the common name for an ecchymosis?

A

bruise

137
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Which glands have ducts that lead either out of the body or to other organs?

A

exocrine glands ?

138
Q

Which term describes the location of the heart in relationship to the stomach?

A

superior

139
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Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues?

A

histology

140
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Which type of specialized epithelial tissue lines the blood and lymph vessels?

A

endothelium

141
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Which term means the presence of gallstones?

A

cholelithiasis

142
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Which term means to suture the stomach?

A

gastrorrhaphy ?

143
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Which organ removes toxins from the blood and helps turn food into the fuel and nutrients?

A

liver

144
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Which term means the surgical fixation of the rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ?

A

proctopexy

145
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Which combining form means renal pelvis?

A

pyel/o

146
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Which structures are the functional units within the kidneys that form urine?

A

nephrons

147
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Which condition is excessive urination during the night?

A

nocturia

148
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Which term means abnormal softening of the kidney?

A

nephromalacia

149
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Which term means distention of a ureter?

A

ureterectasis

150
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Which term means an inflammation of the walls of the bladder?

A

interstitial cystitis

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