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The combining form micturi/o- means ________.
 
  A) making urine
  B) urine; urinary system
  C) water process
  D) water; fluid

QUESTION 2

This is the most abundant and most biologically active of the female hormones.
 
  A) progesterone
  B) oxytocin
  C) testosterone
  D) estradiol

QUESTION 3

The combining form cholecyst/o- means ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 4

Which of these combining forms means dead cells; dead tissue; dead body?
 
  A) cutane/o-
  B) necr/o-
  C) seb/o-
  D) ungu/o-

QUESTION 5

Which term means fungal infection?
 
  a. trichomycosis
  b. keratoderma
  c. dermatosclerosis
  d. hidradenitis

QUESTION 6

Explain how ultrasound works.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 7

Which test is used to diagnose increased intraocular pressure?
 
  A) LASIK procedure
  B) air-puff tonometry
  C) Snellen chart or tumbling E test
  D) ophthalmoscope

QUESTION 8

A disease of the skin in which the blood vessels of the face are dilated, the skin is very reddened, and the nose can become enlarged is called ________.
 
  A) acne vulgaris
  B) diaphoresis
  C) basal cell carcinoma
  D) acne rosacea

QUESTION 9

The combining form ________ means uterus; womb.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 10

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a type of leukocyte?
 
  a. crit
  b. basos
  c. monos
  d. eos

QUESTION 11

Which term means nail eating (chewing/biting)?
 
  a. onychophagia
  b. trichomycosis
  c. trichophagia
  d. onychomalacia

[Answer to ques. #1]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Ur/o- and urin/o- mean urine; urinary system.
C) There are no medical word parts that mean water process.
D) Hydr/o- means water; fluid.

[Answer to ques. #2]  D
Explanation: A) Progesterone is a female hormone, but not the most abundant one.
B) Oxytocin is a female hormone, but it is active only during labor and breastfeeding.
C) Testosterone is the most abundant male, not female, hormone.
D) Correct

[Answer to ques. #3]  gallbladder

[Answer to ques. #4]  B
Explanation: A) Cutane/o- means skin.
B) Correct
C) Seb/o- means oil; sebum.
D) Ungu/o- means nail.

[Answer to ques. #5]  a
Explanation:
a. trichomycosis: correct
b. keratoderma: means horn-like skin condition
c. dermatosclerosis: means hardened condition of the skin
d. hidradenitis: means sweat gland inflammation

[Answer to ques. #6]  Energy, in the form of sound waves, is transmitted into the patient where it reflects off the organs and other internal structures. The returning echoes form an image of the particular structure.

[Answer to ques. #7]  B
Explanation: A) LASIK is a surgical procedure to correct myopia, not a test.
B) Correct Tonometry, or the air puff test, measures the intraocular pressure of the eye and detects glaucoma.
C) The Snellen chart is a test of visual acuity, not intraocular pressure.
D) An ophthalmoscope is an instrument, not a test.

[Answer to ques. #8]  D
Explanation: A) This does not describe acne vulgaris.
B) Diaphoresis is a condition of sweating.
C) This does not describe basal cell carcinoma.
D) Correct

[Answer to ques. #9]  uterus (womb)

[Answer to ques. #10]  a
Explanation:
a. crit: correct
b. basos: is a type of leukocyte
c. monos: is a type of leukocyte
d. eos: is a type of leukocyte

[Answer to ques. #11]  a
Explanation:
a. onychophagia: correct
b. trichomycosis: means abnormal condition of hair fungus
c. trichophagia: means eating or swallowing the hair
d. onychomalacia: means abnormal softening of the nails