The medical term for absence of contractions of the heart is:

The medical term for absence of contractions of the heart is:
 A) diastole
  B) claudication
  C) asystole
  D) dysrhythmia

QUESTION 2

What is a highly invasive carcinoma associated with sun exposure?
 A) basal cell carcinoma
  B) squamous cell carcinoma
  C) malignant melanoma

QUESTION 3

A disease of the heart muscle itself, primarily affecting the pumping ability of the heart, is known as:
 A) cardiomyopathy
  B) coronary artery disease
  C) angina
  D) cardiac tamponade

QUESTION 4

What is basal cell carcinoma the most common malignant tumor of?
 A) epithelial tissue
  B) connective tissue
  C) adipose tissue

QUESTION 5

Which of the following terms describes difficult breathing?
 A) tachypnea
  B) dyspnea
  C) orthopnea
  D) bradypnea

QUESTION 6

What is a growth with more than one type of neoplastic tissue?
 A) sarcoma
  B) carcinoma
  C) mixed-tissue tumor

QUESTION 7

Which of the following terms describes an abnormal circulatory condition characterized by decreased return of venous blood from the legs to the trunk of the body?
 A) venous insufficiency
  B) venous thrombosis
  C) capillary return

QUESTION 8

What are tumors that can be cured by radiation therapy called?
 A) radiosensitive
  B) radiocurable
  C) radiolucent