The suffix that means removal is ________.
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QUESTION 2A ________ is a rapid, involuntary muscle reaction that is controlled by the spinal cord.
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QUESTION 3The combining form epiphys/o- means ________.
A) membrane around a bone
B) pointed end of the sternum
C) enlarged area at the end of a long bone
D) shaft of a bone
QUESTION 4The ENT system shares some structures with the gastrointestinal system and the respiratory system.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 5Which is a type of pneumoconiosis, an occupational lung disease?
A) tuberculosis
B) anthracosis
C) atelectasis
D) bronchiectasis
QUESTION 6Dimpling of the surface of the skin caused by advanced breast cancer is known by the medical name of peau d' ________.
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QUESTION 7The volume of blood that enters the systemic circulation by way of the aorta with each heart-beat is known as ________.
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QUESTION 8Breathing or sleeping that is easier when the patient is in upright position or propped up on pillows is called ________.
A) bradypnea
B) tachypnea
C) orthopnea
D) dyspnea
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