Which term best describes the surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid?

Which term best describes the surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid?
 A) arthrocentesis
  B) arthrography
  C) arthroplasty

QUESTION 2

Which medical term describes the fertilized ovum prior to the ninth week of pregnancy?
 A) gamete
  B) embryo
  C) fetus

QUESTION 3

Select the term that identifies a cystic tumor that develops on a tendon.
 A) carpal tunnel cyst
  B) ganglion
  C) tendonoma

QUESTION 4

During pregnancy, these patches of tan or brown pigmentation may occur on the forehead, cheeks, and nose.
 A) colostrum
  B) cerclage
  C) chloasma

QUESTION 5

Which term means wasting away of muscles and muscle tissue?
 A) atrophy
  B) dystrophy
  C) myopathy

QUESTION 6

Select the term that best describes the premature separation of a normally implanted placenta.
 A) placenta previa
  B) abruptio placenta
  C) dystocia

QUESTION 7

What is the point of attachment of the muscle to the bone that is less movable?
 A) tendon
  B) insertion
  C) origin