The condition in which old age causes loss of flexibility of the lens with blurry near vision and loss of accommodation is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 2The combining form neur/o- means nerve.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 3Sigmund Freud developed his theory of the unconscious mind as a result of his experiments with ________.
A) drugs
B) hypnosis
C) play therapy
D) family therapy
QUESTION 4The skin cancer that has the four characteristics of ABCD is known as a malignant ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 5The ________ is a C-shaped segment of small intestine.
A) duodenum
B) sigmoid colon
C) jejunum
D) rectum
QUESTION 6The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word delusional (dee-loo-shun-al) is ________.
A) dee
B) loo
C) shun
D) al
QUESTION 7Krista Selcher is pregnant with twins at 30 weeks' gestation. She begins to go into labor. For treatment, the physician would order ________.
A) an amniocentesis
B) tocolytic drugs
C) hormone replacement therapy drugs
D) a TRAM flap
QUESTION 8Which abbreviation is a diagnostic test?
a. HSV
b. BCC
c. STSG
d. C&S
QUESTION 9Inflammation or infection of the eyelid is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 10The medical term for inflammation of the membrane that covers the surface of the brain and spinal cord (inflammation of the meninges) is:
A. encephalitis
B. keratitis
C. meningitis
D. retinitis