The term alopecia means loss of hair or:
A) pigment.
B) rabbit mange.
C) fox mange.
D) baldness.
QUESTION 2A pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole is called a:
A) keloid
B) nevus
C) ecchymosis
D) eschar
QUESTION 3A medical term that means too few of all cells is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 4The medical term for red discoloration of the skin is:
A) jaundice
B) pallor
C) leukoderma
D) erythema
QUESTION 5When a company manufactures a drug for sale, it must choose a unique ________ name for the drug.
A) generic
B) nonproprietary
C) brand
D) chemical
QUESTION 6A clean catch specimen collects urine that is not contaminated by coming into contact with the meatus.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 7Inflammation is characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and feeling hot to the touch.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 8Which of the following is an example of a combining form?
A) intra-
B) -ectomy
C) ven/o-
D) poly-
QUESTION 9Which term refers to the bruise caused by blunt trauma to the skin?
A) ecchymosis
B) petechiae
C) vitiligo
D) purpura
QUESTION 10Cancer is a Latin term that means lobster.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 11The gray matter in the CNS consists of myelinated nerve fibers.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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