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Title: The suffix -lith, as in the word sialolith, means ________. (Fill in the blank)
Post by: AndyWang on Feb 28, 2018
The suffix -lith, as in the word sialolith, means ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 2

The integumentary system is composed of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 3

Fibrocystic disease of the breasts is a cancerous condition.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 4

Myocardial ________ is the medical phrase that means heart attack.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 5

The frontal sinuses are located ________.
 
  A) above each eyebrow
  B) behind the eye, deep within the skull
  C) on either side of the nose
  D) within the maxilla (upper jaw)

QUESTION 6

Otitis media is defined as inflammation of the:
 
  A. eardrum
  B. labyrinth
  C. mastoid process
  D. middle ear

QUESTION 7

Which blood test is used to diagnose infertility problems?
 
  A) hormone testing
  B) culture and sensitivity
  C) DNA analysis
  D) prostate-specific antigen

QUESTION 8

A radical neck dissection for cancer would include partial removal of the ________.
 
  A) pharynx
  B) mandible
  C) epiglottis
  D) maxillary sinus

QUESTION 9

A patient with gynecomastia has ________.
 
  A) an enlarged penis
  B) an enlarged prostate
  C) enlargement of the male breast
  D) enlarged testicles

QUESTION 10

Which radiologic procedure uses x-rays to create many individual, closely spaced images (slices).
 
  A) LP
  B) CT scan
  C) PET scan
  D) ICP

QUESTION 11

All arteries have smooth muscle in their walls. When this smooth muscle contracts, the lumen of the artery decreases in size. This process is called ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 12

The medical term for impaired hearing is:
 
  A. anacusis
  B. otopathy
  C. paracusis
  D. presbycusis

QUESTION 13

Otolaryngology is a branch of medicine specializing in diseases of the ________.
 
  A) spinal cord, nerves, spinal fluid
  B) ureters, bladder, urethra
  C) testes, epididymis, penis
  D) ears, nose, throat


Title: The suffix -lith, as in the word sialolith, means ________. (Fill in the blank)
Post by: biogenik on Feb 28, 2018
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Title: The suffix -lith, as in the word sialolith, means ________. (Fill in the blank)
Post by: AndyWang on Feb 28, 2018
All are answered correctly


Title: The suffix -lith, as in the word sialolith, means ________. (Fill in the blank)
Post by: biogenik on Feb 28, 2018
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