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Midterm Flashcards

1
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The ___ is the foundation of the term.

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root

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2
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the suffix of a word is

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the word ending

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3
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one who has arthralgia suffers from

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painful joints

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4
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means “pertaining to being produced by treatment”

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iatrogenic

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5
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the suffix -ectomy means

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excision or removal

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6
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the suffix “osis” in nephrosis means

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abnormal condition

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7
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suffix means “incision or process of cutting into”

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-tomy

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8
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the prefix epi- means

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above or upon

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9
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the combining form for nose is

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rhin/o

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10
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the combining form “gnos/o” is

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knowledge

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11
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the combining forms “derm/o, dermat/o, and cutane/o” all mean

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skin

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12
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structures composed of several types of tissues are grouped into

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organs

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13
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the process of breaking down complex material (food) to form simpler substances and release energy is called

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catabolism

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14
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muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities, essential for the act of breathing

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diaphragm

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15
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this system contains the thyroid gland, the pituitary gland, the gonads, the adrenal gland, the parathyroid gland and a portion of the pancreas

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endocrine

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16
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Open heart surgery would be performed with the patient lying in which anatomical position?

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supine

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17
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the term “pertaining to the beginning of a structure” is

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proximal

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18
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a malignant tumor of the flesh/connective tissue

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sarcoma

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19
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You would find the appendix in which quadrant?

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RLQ

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20
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Which combining form means “tissue”?

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hist/o

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21
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the combining form “chrom/o” means

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color

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22
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ischemia refers to

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decreased blood flow and oxygen to tissues

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23
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the suffix -penia means

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deficiency

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24
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the combining form myel/o refers to

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bone marrow and spinal cord

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25
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the suffix -centesis, as in the term abdominocentesis, refers to

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surgical puncture

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26
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a person who is having surgery for blepharoptosis is having surgery for

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a drooping or prolapse eyelid

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27
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berry-shaped bacteria that grows in twisted chains

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streptococci

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28
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the suffix -cele means

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hernia

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29
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Which suffixes mean little or small?

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-ole or -ule

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30
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this term means “a breakdown of red blood cells”

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hemolysis

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31
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hypertrophy of a muscle is the result of

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an increase in the SIZE of muscle cells

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32
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___ refers to the living together in close association of two organisms either for mutual benefit or not.

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symbiosis

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33
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In an ectopic pregnancy, the embryo embeds itself somewhere other than the wall of the uterus. The most common place for an ectopic pregnancy to occur is?

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fallopian tubes

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34
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In the patient’s health record, it states that medication must be taken ante cibum (a.c.). This means the medication must be taken…

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before meals

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35
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the suffix -rrhaphy means

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suture

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36
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the term pseudocyesis means

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false pregnancy

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37
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What is the medical term for webbed fingers?

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syndactyly

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38
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the prefix neo- means

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new

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39
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Which prefixes mean against?

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anti- or contra-

40
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Which prefixes mean through?

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per- or trans-

41
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the term postnatal pertains to

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after birth

42
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another term for the alimentary canal is the

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digestive tract

43
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rhythm-like movement of the muscles in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract

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peristalsis

44
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inflammation of the membrane surrounding the abdomen, commonly seen in conjunction with a burst appendix

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peritonitis

45
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the combining forms gloss/o and lingu/o both mean

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tongue

46
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lip/o, steat/o, and adip/o are al combining form for

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fat

47
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the combining forms for abdomen are

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lapar/o and celi/o

48
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the technical or medical term for chewing is

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mastication

49
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Which acid is produced by the rugae of the stomach?

A

hydrochloric acid

50
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Which of the following is a true statement about the small intestine?
it is approximately 20 feet long; it is made up of 3 parts (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum); the walls are lined with millions of little villi

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all of the above

51
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deglutition means

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swallowing

52
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if a doctor performed a cholecystectomy she would be

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excising the gallbladder

53
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borborygmus is a term meaning

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rumbling or gurgling noises produced by gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract

54
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another term for jaundice is

A

icterus

55
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“telescoping of the intestines” describes which pathological condition

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intussusception

56
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A child is born with a cleft palate. What surgical procedure would be performed to correct this congenital defect?

A

palatoplasty

57
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the opposite of the suffix -ectasia would be

A

-stenosis

58
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a stool guaiac test is:

an important screening test for colon cancer; a test for occult blood in the stool; also called a hemoccult test

A

all of the above

59
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In which test is feces placed in a growth medium for bacterial analysis?

A

stool culture

60
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the abbreviation NPO means

A

nothing by mouth

61
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a congenital anomaly in which the esophagus does not connect with the stomach

A

esophageal atresia

62
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the term “anomaly” means

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an irregularity in a structure or an organ

63
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the opposite of dorsal or posterior is

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ventral or anterior

64
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cells which are similar in structure and function are grouped into

A

tissues

65
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these small sausage shaped structures, found in the cytoplasm of the cell, act like miniature power plants by burning food to release energy

A

mitochondria

66
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this term originally meant “pertaining to tissue above the breast nipple”, but it now describes tissues that cover the outside of the body and line the inner surface of internal organs

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epithelial

67
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If you are lying in a horizontal position with face and belly down, what anatomical position have you assumed?

A

prone

68
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In this procedure, chromosomes are arranged in a numerical order to determine their number and structure

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karyotyping

69
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How does a transverse plane divide the body?

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into upper and lower portions

70
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if an organ is inferior to the stomach, the organ is located

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below the stomach

71
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continuing over a long time

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chronic

72
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this term means “a vague feeling of bodily discomfort”

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malaise

73
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the term means “control of blood flow”

A

hemostasis

74
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new surgical connection between two previously unconnected organs

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anastomosis

75
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head pain is properly termed

A

cephalgia

76
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the prefix “peri” means

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surrounding

77
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adenoma is a tumor of a

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gland

78
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instrument to view the eye

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ophthalmoscope

79
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a platelet

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thrombocyte

80
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the mediastinum is a/an

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body subcavity

81
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our hereditary makeup is determined by

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genes

82
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an example of viscera would be

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kidneys

83
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a person who specializes in the study of tissues

A

histologist

84
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the division of the back known as the neck region

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cervical

85
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the adrenal glands are located above the

A

kidneys

86
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a postmortem examination is performed

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after death

87
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the prefix “brady-“ means

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slow

88
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the term “percutaneous” means

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through the skin

89
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the term that means “pertaining to over a long time” is

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chronic

90
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the term that means “prolapse or drooping” is

A

ptosis

91
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a wasting or decrease in the size of a body part is called

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atrophy

92
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the term that means “blood held back from an area” is

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ischemia

93
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these cells are necessary for blood clotting

A

thrombocytes

94
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the term “acromegaly” means

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excessive increase in growth hormones after puberty

95
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the cardiac sphincter is between the stomach and the

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esophagus

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