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Title: A combining form that means kidney is ________. (Fill in the blank)
Post by: yjiang5 on Feb 28, 2018
A combining form that means kidney is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 2

The combining form that means shape is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 3

Macular degeneration is a condition affecting the choroid layer of the eyeball.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 4

A primary bone cancer occurring in the pelvic area or in one of the long bones is:
 
  A) Hodgkin disease.
  B) Wilms tumor.
  C) Kaposi sarcoma.
  D) Ewing sarcoma.

QUESTION 5

A waxy, fatty substance found in the bloodstream is called:
 
  A) carbohydrate.
  B) cholesterol.
  C) lipoprotein.
  D) occlusion.

QUESTION 6

Write the correct abbreviation for abdomen:
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 7

The peritoneum is a membrane that protects the brain.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 8

A tonic-clonic seizure appears as the loss of awareness and absence of activity.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 9

Which term means high blood pressure?
 
  a. hypermanometer
  b. hypotension
  c. hypertension
  d. supratension

QUESTION 10

The spinal cavity is a dorsal body cavity.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 11

A 5-year-old boy comes to the office with his mother. He is wheezing and having difficulty breathing. The doctor believes he might have a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles.
 
  The medical term for this condition is: A) sinusitis
  B) emphysema
  C) asthma
  D) bronchogenic carcinoma


Title: A combining form that means kidney is ________. (Fill in the blank)
Post by: cfnewb on Feb 28, 2018
[Answer to ques. #1]  nephr/o; ren/o

[Answer to ques. #2]  morph/o

[Answer to ques. #3]  FALSE

[Answer to ques. #4]  D
Explanation:
A) Hodgkin disease is a tumor of the lymph system.
B) Wilms tumor is a kidney tumor in children.
C) Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer found in AIDS patients.
D) Correct.

[Answer to ques. #5]  B
Explanation:
A) Carbohydrate is not a fatty substance.
B) Correct.
C) Lipoprotein is a combination of fat with protein.
D) An occlusion is a blockage of a vessel.

[Answer to ques. #6]  abd

[Answer to ques. #7]  FALSE

[Answer to ques. #8]  FALSE

[Answer to ques. #9]  c
Explanation:
a. hypermanometer: does not mean high blood pressure
b. hypotension: is low blood pressure
c. hypertension: correct
d. supratension: does not mean high blood pressure

[Answer to ques. #10]  TRUE

[Answer to ques. #11]  C
Explanation: Utilize deconstructing of terms to rule out other answers. Sinus/itis is inflammation of the sinuses, carcinoma is cancer, and emphysema comes from a Greek word meaning to inflate.


Title: A combining form that means kidney is ________. (Fill in the blank)
Post by: yjiang5 on Feb 28, 2018
Thank you Jesus, my teacher is bad at explaining


Title: A combining form that means kidney is ________. (Fill in the blank)
Post by: cfnewb on Feb 28, 2018
Praise the LORD ha ha No worries