The abbreviation PUD stands for ________.

The abbreviation PUD stands for ________.
 
  A) pelvic ulcer disease
  B) peritoneal ulcerative disease
  C) purulent ulcerative disease
  D) peptic ulcer disease

QUESTION 2

The medical term for pertaining to below a reference point is:
 
  A. distal
  B. inferior
  C. lateral
  D. posterior

QUESTION 3

A medical term that means one who studies blood is ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 4

A deficiency in the hormones that control reproductive capacity is called:
 
  A) hypothyroidism
  B) hypogonadism
  C) hypoparathyroidism
  D) hypoadrenalism

QUESTION 5

Select the combining form that means skin.
 
  A) dermat/o
  B) derm/o
  C) cutane/o
  D) all of the above

QUESTION 6

The origin of medical language is in ________.
 
  A) Latin
  B) Greek
  C) Latin and Greek
  D) many languages, including Latin and Greek

QUESTION 7

Which disease is due to increased intraocular pressure that may result in blindness?
 
  A) cataract
  B) glaucoma
  C) esotropia
  D) nystagmus

QUESTION 8

Reye's syndrome develops in children following a viral infection, especially if the child is given aspirin.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 9

Wilms' tumor most often occurs in children.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 10

Hives includes the appearance of skin ulcers as part of an allergic reaction.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 11

Which term means a scraping away of the skin surface by friction?
 
  A) cicatrix
  B) contusion
  C) abrasion
  D) keratosis

QUESTION 12

The meaning of the abbreviation IRT is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 13

The peripheral nervous system consists of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false