The combining form emot/o- means ________.
A) feeling; sensation
B) mood; sensation
C) moving; stirring up
D) without movement
QUESTION 2Every medical word contains one suffix.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 3Which of the following is NOT a common cause of anaphylaxis in hypersensitive individuals?
A) eating peanuts
B) a reaction to an infestation with lice
C) being stung by a bee
D) touching latex gloves
QUESTION 4The combining forms phac/o- and phak/o- mean ________.
A) capsule; enveloping structure
B) iris of the eye
C) lens of the eye
D) pupil of the eye
QUESTION 5Because all parts of the body require a constant supply of blood, a blockage of a blood vessel causes serious problems.
What is the medical term that means blockage, and what is a medical procedure that may be done to repair or open a blocked blood vessel? A) dysrhythmia; AED
B) heart murmur; echocardiogram
C) occlusion; angioplasty
D) varicosis; phlebectomy
QUESTION 6The smaller branches of an artery are called ________.
A) arterioles
B) capillaries
C) intima
D) venules
QUESTION 7Which of the following is TRUE of global amnesia?
A) Events before the onset of amnesia cannot be remembered.
B) All present and past events cannot be remembered.
C) Events after the onset of amnesia cannot be remembered.
D) Selected events can be remembered.
QUESTION 8The word for urinary frequency and increased voluntary urination at night is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 9In ________ exercise, the patient exercises without the assistance of the physical therapist.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 10The biparietal diameter is ________.
A) the distance from the placenta to the fetus
B) used to measure breast cysts on mammography
C) checked often during labor and delivery
D) used to measure the head of the fetus
QUESTION 11Sebum comes from ________.
A) subcutaneous fat
B) hair follicles
C) skin bacteria
D) sebaceous glands
QUESTION 12Medical words only contain one combining form.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false