Any change in the normal structure or function of the body is ________.
A) physiology
B) hereditary
C) disease
D) anatomy
QUESTION 2A rhizotomy is performed to cut the ________.
A) spinal nerve roots
B) ventricles
C) neurons
D) cerebellum
QUESTION 3Antihypertensive drugs are used to treat low blood pressure.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 4All of these are surgical procedures involving the prostate gland EXCEPT ________.
A) TUMT
B) PVP
C) TUNA
D) PSA
QUESTION 5Which of the following is NOT a blood test to detect early signs of cancer?
A) Pap
B) PSA
C) HCG
D) CEA
QUESTION 6Which is a degenerative condition of the spine in which one vertebra moves anteriorly and slips out of proper alignment?
A) kyphosis
B) ossification
C) spondylolisthesis
D) ankylosing spondylitis
QUESTION 7Select the medical term for excessive thirst.
A. polyuria
B. polydipsia
C. acidosis
D. hirsutism
QUESTION 8Hyposecretion of growth hormone during childhood and puberty results in ________.
A) acromegaly
B) dwarfism
C) gigantism
D) diabetes insipidus
QUESTION 9The sublingual glands are located under the lower jaw bone.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 10The study and treatment of a (cancerous) mass or tumor is ________.
A) pharmacology
B) geriatrics
C) oncology
D) dietetics
QUESTION 11Which two combining forms mean spinal nerve root?
A) neur/o- and nerv/o-
B) myel/o- and spin/o-
C) esthes/o- and mot/o-
D) rhiz/o- and radicul/o-
QUESTION 12Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure in which a drug is injected into a varicose vein.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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