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The tonsils and adenoids play a role in the immune response.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 2

An abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes due to uncontrolled production is known as ________.
 
  A) polycythemia vera
  B) leukemia
  C) anemia
  D) embolism

QUESTION 3

In the medical word palliative, the combining form means ________.
 
  A) technical skill
  B) cause of disease
  C) reduce the severity
  D) recover

QUESTION 4

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means condition (of) cartilage softening?
 
  A) -ia, chondr/o-, malac/o-
  B) -itis, oste/o-, myel/o-
  C) -oma, oste/o-, sarc/o-
  D) -osis, dextr/o-, scoli/o-

QUESTION 5

When hormones work in conjunction with one another, it is called ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 6

The nasal cavity is formed by the ethmoid bone and the frontal bone.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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[Answer to ques. #1]  TRUE

[Answer to ques. #2]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Leukemia is an abnormal increase in the number of leukocytes, not erythrocytes.
C) Anemia is an abnormal decrease, not increase, in the number of erythrocytes.
D) Embolism is a blood clot.

[Answer to ques. #3]  C
Explanation: A) The combining form techn/o- means technical skill.
B) The combining form eti/o- means cause of disease.
C) Correct
D) The combining form recuper/o- means recover.

[Answer to ques. #4]  A
Explanation: A) Correct Chondr/o- means cartilage and malac/o- means softening.
B) These word parts mean osteomyelitis.
C) These word parts mean osteosarcoma.
D) These word parts mean dextroscoliosis.

[Answer to ques. #5]  synergism

[Answer to ques. #6]  FALSE
Explanation: The frontal bone is in the forehead, not in the nose.
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