The combining form ________ means stomach.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 2Substances that x-rays pass through are said to be radiopaque.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 3The combining form contract/o- means ________.
A) bending
B) building
C) construction
D) pull together
QUESTION 4The gustatory cortex ________.
A) controls saliva production and salivation
B) controls the processes of digestion, absorption, and elimination
C) produces digestive enzymes
D) receives and interprets the sense of taste
QUESTION 5A skin laceration would be treated with ________.
A) vitamin A-type drugs
B) liposuction
C) antiviral drugs
D) suturing
QUESTION 6The products of conception include ________.
A) the fetus
B) the placenta
C) the fetus, placenta, and all fluids and tissue in the uterus
D) all fluids and tissue in the uterus
QUESTION 7Using high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the heart is known as ________.
A) electrocardiography
B) auscultation
C) Holter monitoring
D) echocardiography
QUESTION 8Which medical word refers to the retina?
A) optic nerve
B) fundus
C) anterior chamber
D) choroid
QUESTION 9The term pancytopenia means there are too few ___________:
a. of all cells
b. red cells
c. white cells
d. clotting cells
QUESTION 10A suffix is defined as:
A) a word part attached to the end of the word root, which does not change the meaning.
B) a word part found anywhere in a medical term, which always requires a combining vowel.
C) a word part found at the beginning of a medical term.
D) a word part that is added to the end of the word root and that modifies (changes) the meaning of the term.
QUESTION 11The abbreviation DX or Dx stands for ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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