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1
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A binocular microscope has

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2 lenses

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2
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A dactylospasm is a muscular cramp in

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fingers or toes

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A digit is a

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finger or toe

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4
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a fibroadenoma is a fibrous tumor of a

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breast

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5
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a frontal plane divides the body into

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2 sections vertically front and back

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6
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a histologist studies

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tissue

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7
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a hydrophilic substance

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quickly absorbs moisture and tends to dissolve

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a laparotomy is an incision of the

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abdominal wall

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9
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a leukoblast is an

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immature white blood cell

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a leuokcyte is a

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white blood cell

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a neonate is a

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newborn infant

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12
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a pandemic affects

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everyone

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13
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a prefix is found

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before the root word

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14
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a prefix that means the same as bi

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di-

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15
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a prefix that means the same as contra

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anti

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16
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a prefix that means the same as quad

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tetra

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17
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a prefix meaning “one” is

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mono or uni

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18
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a pseudonym is a

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false name

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19
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a retrouterine structure is

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posterior (behind) the uterus

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20
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a root with a vowel added for pronunciation is

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combined form

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21
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a sagittal plane divides the body into

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2 sections vertically left and right

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22
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a septum is a

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wall dividing a body space or cavity

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23
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a specialist in pediatrics is a

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pediatrician

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24
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a sphincter is a

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circular muscle that surrounds an orface

relax = pass and constricts = close

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25
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a stem cell is

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a cell with no designated location, also creates other cells

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26
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a structure located in caudal direction is

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down/towards the feet

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27
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a term that means below the abdomen

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hypogastric region

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28
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a term that means the same as posterior

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dorsal

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29
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a word that describes organisms living together is

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symbiotic

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30
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a xanthoma is

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a yellow colored nodule/bubble in the skin

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31
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what are the basic tissue types

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connective, epithelial, muscle, and nervous

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32
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amino acids are the building blocks of

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protein

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33
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an amyloid substance resembles

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starch

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34
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an intravenous injection is given

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in the vein

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35
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another name for growth hormone is

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somatotropin

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36
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catabolism is the

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metabolic breakdown of molecules into simpler ones often releasing energy

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37
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celiocentesis is a surgical puncture of the

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abdomen

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38
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cervicobrachial refers to the

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neck and arm

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39
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chromosomes are made of

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proteins and dna organized into genes

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40
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compound words have two or more

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root words

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41
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cyanosis refers to

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bluish color of the skin due to a lack of oxygen in the blood

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42
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glucose, fructose, and lactose are all

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sugar

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43
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in adiposuria, the urine contains

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oil or fat

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44
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intersitial fluid is found

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in spaces between the tissue cells

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45
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intrathoracis means

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within the thorax (chest cavity)

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46
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macrosomia refers to a large

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birth weight

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47
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megacephaly is

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a condition in which the head is abnormally large

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48
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melanin causes the skin to become

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darker

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49
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morphology is the study of

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the form and structure of organisms

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50
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most medical terms come from

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greece and latin

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51
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objects that are juxtaposed are

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placed side by side mostly for comparison

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52
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podiatry is a specialty for study and treatment of the

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foot

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53
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steatorrhea is the discharge of

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excess fat in feces

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54
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telophase is the

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final stage of mitosis

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55
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adjective for parasite is

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parasitic

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56
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adjective for thorax

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thoracic

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57
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the adjective suffix in virile is

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ile

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58
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the antebrachium is the

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forearm

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59
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the central medial region of the abdomen is the

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umbilical region

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60
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the condition oligospermia refers to

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scarcity of sperm

61
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the control center of a cell

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nucleus

62
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the correct spelling for a word that means bursting forth of blood

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hemorrhage/hemorrhaging

63
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the correct spelling for the adjective for pharynx is

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pharyngeal

64
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the diaphragm separates the

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chest cavity and abdomen

65
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the dorsal body cavity consists of

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cranial and spinal

66
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the dys- in dystrophy is pronounced like

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dis

67
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the elbow is proximal to the

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wrist

68
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the ending -logy is cardiology means

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study of

69
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the epidermis is the

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outermost layer of the skin

70
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the ist in the word anatomist is a

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suffix

71
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the lumen of a structure is the

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inside space of a tubular structure

72
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the main part of a word is the

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root

73
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the mesencephalon is the

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middle portion of the embryotic vertebrae brain

74
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the most superior medial region in the abdomen is the

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epigastric

75
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the opposite of abduction is

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adduction

76
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the opposite of anterior (front) is

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posterior (back)

77
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the opposite of dextro (right) is

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levo (left)

78
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the opposite is hypertension is

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hypotension

79
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the opposite of intracellular is

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extracellular

80
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the opposite of microscope is

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macroscope

81
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the opposite of premenopausal is

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menarche

82
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the opposite of prone (lying face down) is

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supine (laying face side up)

83
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the opposite of proximal is

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distal

84
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the part of an organ farthest from its opening is the

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fundus

85
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the peritoneum is the

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membrane lining the abdominal cavity

86
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the plural of diagnosis is

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diagnoses

87
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the plural of nucleus is

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nuclei

88
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the plural of ovum is

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ova

89
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the plural of vertebra is

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vertebrae

90
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the pn in the word pneumatic is pronounced like

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n

91
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the prefix in contraception means

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against/opposite

92
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the prefix in dehydration means

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down/without/loss

93
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the prefix in dialysis means

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(pass) through

94
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the prefix in disintegration means

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absence/removal

95
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the prefix in immature means

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not

96
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the prefix in insufficient means

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not

97
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the prefix multi means

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many

98
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the prefixes ante, pre, and pro all mean

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before

99
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the prefixes ecto and exo both mean

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outside

100
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the prefixes hemi and semi both mean

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half/ one side

101
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the process of cell division is

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mitosis

102
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the ps is the word psychic is pronounced like

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s

103
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the purpose of the epithelial tissue is to

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protects aspects of the body

104
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the region of the abdomen named for the hip bone is the

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iliac region

105
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the root word for genetics means

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origin/produce

106
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the root myx/o means

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mucus

107
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the singular of abdomina is

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abdomen

108
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the singular of foramina is

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foramen

109
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the singular of fungi is

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fungus

110
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the singular of paralyses is

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paralysis

111
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the singular of phalanges is

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phalanx

112
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the singular of spermatoza is

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spermatozoon

113
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the suffix -ase indicates an

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enzyme

114
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the suffix in dysentery is

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y

115
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the term suprapatellar means

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A large bursa between the lower part of the thigh and the tendon of the quadriceps muscle

116
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the suffix in sclerosis is

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osis

117
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the suffix in the word insomnia is

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ia

118
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the sum of all physical and chemical acitivities that occur in a cell make up

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metabolism

119
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the suprarenal gland is located

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above both kidneys

120
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the term dextropedal refers to

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being right footed

121
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the term inguinal refers to the

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groin

122
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the term lumbar refers to the

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lower back

123
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the term substernal means

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behind or below the sternum

124
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the term visceral pertains to the

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soft internal organs

125
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the thoracic cavity is a subdivision of the

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anterior cavity

126
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the word anatomist means

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expert in anatomy

127
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the word dysplasia means

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presence of abnormal cells in a tissue or organ

128
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the word for the passage of watery stool is

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diarrhea

129
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to remove infectious agents, one would

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disinfect

130
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a cell that injests waste and foreign matter is a

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phagocyte

131
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a fibrous protein found in connective tissues

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collagen

132
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a lipase is a

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family of enzymes that catalyzes/starts the hydrolysis of fats

133
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a medial structure is located

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towards the midline

134
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a megakaryocyte is a cell with a large

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nucleus

135
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a papilla resembles a

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nipple

136
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a person in a prone position is

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lying face down

137
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a polymorphous organism has

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multiple forms

138
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a quadruped animal has

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4 feet/legs

139
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a reticulocyte contains a

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network

140
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a simple, thin sheet of tissue that covers or lines a structure is a

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membrane

141
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a synonym for periocular is

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circumocular (circa-moculer)

142
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a synonym for subscapular is

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infrascapular

143
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a word that means wasting is

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atrophy

144
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sugars and starches are

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carbohydrates

145
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telophase is the final stage of

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mitosis

146
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the abbreviations LUQ, RUQ, RLQ, and LLQ refer to

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quadrants of the abdomen

147
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the central medial region of the abdomen is the

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umbilical region

148
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a chromophilic substance

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is in the cytoplasm of certain cells, also stains easily

149
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the paranasal sinuses are

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small hollow spaces in the bones around the nose

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