Which of the following statements regarding lymphatic vessels is not true?
A) The smallest lymphatic vessels are called lymphatic capillaries.
B) The thoracic duct drains the right arm and right side of the neck and chest.
C) Lymphatic vessels have valves to ensure forward movement of lymph.
D) There are only two large lymphatic ducts, the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct.
QUESTION 2Which suffix means formation, cause, or produce?
A. -gen
B. -plasia
C. -oid
D. -sis
QUESTION 3To refer to the gallbladder, you would use the combining form ________.
A) cholangi/o-
B) hepat/o-
C) cholecyst/o-
D) enter/o-
QUESTION 4Interventional radiology is done without:
A) needing a specialist.
B) radiation.
C) x-rays.
D) traditional surgery.
QUESTION 5The medical term for earwax is:
A) cerumen.
B) cochlea.
C) perilymph.
D) endolymph.
QUESTION 6Excessive calcium in the blood is termed:
A) hypocalcemia.
B) hypercapnia.
C) hypercalcemia.
D) hypocapnia.
QUESTION 7A ________ is the mark left by the healing process of a wound, sore, or injury.
A) scabies
B) macule
C) scar
D) wheal
QUESTION 8The suffix -ion means ________.
A) instrument used to examine
B) knowledge
C) action; condition
D) instrument used to record
QUESTION 9A prefix that means thick is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 10HRT is an abbreviation for ________. (three words)
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 11Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with an instrument that includes a camera, fiber optics, and a long, flexible tube is:
A) sigmoidoscopy
B) gastroscopy
C) esophagogastroduodenoscopy
D) laparoscopy
QUESTION 12This disease is characterized by an abnormal thickening and hardening of the skin.
A) leukoderma
B) scleroderma
C) scabies
D) cellulitis
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