Ascites is a disease that is related to the ________.
A) stomach
B) intestines
C) liver
D) mouth
QUESTION 2The parts of a cell that perform many of its functions, such as construction of molecules and release of energy, are known as:
A. cell membranes
B. chromosomes
C. nuclei
D. organelles
QUESTION 3A combining form other than cutane/o or derm/o that means skin is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 4A patient has had his thyroid gland removed. The medical name for this procedure is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 5The medical term for a fungal infection of the nails is:
A) onychocryptosis
B) onychopathy
C) onychomalacia
D) onychomycosis
QUESTION 6Which layer of the meninges forms web-like filaments?
A) dura mater
B) pia mater
C) subdural space
D) arachnoid layer
QUESTION 7Which kidney structure empties into the ureter?
A) renal pelvis
B) calyx
C) renal papilla
D) renal pyramid
QUESTION 8A suffix ________.
A) can be a single letter or a group of letters
B) can be placed anywhere in the medical word
C) must be a single letter
D) modifies the meaning of the prefix in the word
QUESTION 9Which medication is used to deaden pain?
A) anesthetic
B) antipruritic
C) corticosteroid
D) antiseptic
QUESTION 10Cineradiography is what kind of procedure?
A) a series of cross-section x-rays
B) images made with nuclear material
C) a motion picture record of successive x-rays
D) a single detailed x-ray recording
QUESTION 11In the term presbycusis, the suffix -cusis means:
A) voice.
B) hearing.
C) sound.
D) noise.
QUESTION 12Candidiasis is caused by:
A) bacteria.
B) a virus.
C) yeast.
D) lice.
QUESTION 13Whole blood is commonly called serum.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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