The process of mechanically and chemically breaking down food is known as ________.
A) alimentation
B) deglutition
C) digestion
D) peristalsis
QUESTION 2Which term means softening of the nails?
a. onychomycosis
b. onychomalacia
c. onychosclerosis
d. onychostenosis
QUESTION 3Identification of an illness is called the:
A) sign
B) symptom
C) diagnosis
D) prognosis
QUESTION 4The thicker layer of the skin is the ________.
A) epidermis
B) dermis
C) subcutaneous
D) collagen
QUESTION 5The combining form ven/o- means ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 6Reattaching and fixing the membrane that lines the back of the eyeball when it has become detached is a surgical procedure known as ________.
A) aphakia
B) corneal transplant
C) trabeculoplasty
D) retinopexy
QUESTION 7The combining form claudicat/o-, as seen in intermittent claudication, means ________.
A) narrowed lumen
B) congested
C) outer aspects
D) limping pain
QUESTION 8An increased level of ________ in the brain (from cocaine, narcotic drugs, or alcohol) produces the euphoria and excitement (high) craved by addicts.
A) serotonin
B) dopamine
C) GABA
D) epinephrine
QUESTION 9The process of labor and childbirth is known as ________.
A) parturition
B) antepartum
C) prenatal
D) gestation
QUESTION 10What is lymphangiography?
What will be an ideal response?
QUESTION 11Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of myopathy (my-aw-pah-thee)?
A) my
B) aw
C) pah
D) thee
QUESTION 12The combining form urethr/o- means ________.
A) completely through
B) making urine
C) urethra
D) urine; urinary system
QUESTION 13The definition of the combining form found in the medical word defecation means ________.
A) bowel movement
B) elimination
C) feces; stool
D) waste