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In the medical phrase ventricular fibrillation, the combining form fibrill/o- means ________.
 
  A) electricity
  B) spasm
  C) arrhythmia
  D) muscle fiber; nerve fiber

QUESTION 2

The combining form ungu/o- means ________.
 
  A) skin
  B) oil gland; sweat gland
  C) dermis
  D) fingernail; toenail

QUESTION 3

The enzyme lipase breaks down ________.
 
  A) fats
  B) hydrochloric acid
  C) proteins
  D) carbohydrates

QUESTION 4

Select the correct spelling for the word that is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
 
  A) uretha
  B) urethra
  C) uriter
  D) ureter

QUESTION 5

Which term does not refer to an abnormal color of the skin?
 
  A) cyanosis
  B) urticaria
  C) jaundice
  D) erythema

QUESTION 6

The ovaries are held in place by the ________.
 
  A) omentum
  B) broad ligament
  C) uterine tubes
  D) abdominal wall muscles

QUESTION 7

The combining vowel is deleted when the combining form joins to a ________ that begins with a vowel.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 8

The combining form vesic/o- means ________.
 
  A) bladder; fluid-filled sac
  B) vesicle
  C) urinary system; urine
  D) vessel

QUESTION 9

The official medical association that categorizes types of mental illnesses is the:
 
  A) AMA.
  B) APA.
  C) DSM.
  D) TAT.

QUESTION 10

In the medical word stethoscope, the combining form means ________.
 
  A) chest
  B) instrument used to examine
  C) listening
  D) echo of a sound wave

QUESTION 11

The meaning of guarding; protecting refers to the combining form ________.
 
  A) phylact/o-
  B) sensitiv/o-
  C) cutane/o-
  D) lip/o-
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[Answer to ques. #1]  D
Explanation: A) Electr/o- means electricity.
B) There are no medical word parts that mean spasm.
C) Fibrill/o- does not mean arrhythmia.
D) Correct

[Answer to ques. #2]  D
Explanation: A) Ungu/o- does not mean skin.
B) Ungu/o- does not mean oil gland; sweat gland.
C) Ungu/o- does not mean dermis.
D) Correct

[Answer to ques. #3]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) No enzyme breaks down hydrochloric acid.
C) Lipase does not break down proteins.
D) Amylase breaks down carbohydrates.

[Answer to ques. #4]  B
Explanation: A) This is not the correct spelling.
B) Correct
C) This is not the correct spelling.
D) This is the correct spelling of ureter, but it is not the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body.

[Answer to ques. #5]  B

[Answer to ques. #6]  B
Explanation: A) The omentum is in the abdominal cavity, but does not hold the ovaries in place.
B) Correct The broad ligament is a sheet of peritoneum that attaches to the walls of the pelvic cavity.
C) The uterine tubes are not directly connected to the ovaries and cannot hold them up.
D) The abdominal wall muscles are not in the pelvic cavity with the ovaries.

[Answer to ques. #7]  suffix

[Answer to ques. #8]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Urethr/o- means urethra. Ureter/o- means ureter.
C) Ur/o- and urin/o- mean urinary system.
D) There are no medical word parts that mean vessel.

[Answer to ques. #9]  B
Explanation: B) Correct. APA stands for the American Psychiatric Association.

[Answer to ques. #10]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) The suffix -scope means instrument used to examine.
C) Auscult/o- means listening.
D) Son/o- means echo of a sound wave.

[Answer to ques. #11]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Sensitiv/o- means affected by; sensitive to.
C) Cutane/o- means skin.
D) Lip/o- means fat; lipid.
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