A varicocele occurs in the _____________ veins.
a. testicular
b. spermatic cord
c. penile
d. urethral
QUESTION 2The combining form mamm/o- means ________.
A) nose
B) retina
C) face
D) breast
QUESTION 3Having blood in the stool is ________.
A) flatus
B) eructation
C) hematochezia
D) hematemesis
QUESTION 4A suffix that means blood condition is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 5Which of the following terms refers to the shoulder blade?
a. sternal
b. scapular
c. inguinal
d. cervical
QUESTION 6A new patient comes to your clinic, and you are taking his medical history. He reports, I take insulin shots for that disease that gives you high blood sugars. The correct medical term for this disease is:
A) Cushing syndrome
B) Graves disease
C) diabetes insipidus
D) diabetes mellitus
QUESTION 7Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract and elsewhere.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 8The term superior means toward the head end or upper part of the body.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 9Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that adjust the body's metabolic rate?
A) parathyroid glands
B) thyroid gland
C) testes
D) pancreas
QUESTION 10Delirium is the impairment of intellectual functioning.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 11The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 12Leukemia is an inherited condition in which blood fails to clot.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 13The abnormal mental state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation is called:
a. dementia
b. convulsions
c. palsy
d. delirium