Which of the following terms means softening of the cartilage?
a. chondrosis
b. chondroma
c. chondromalacia
d. chondritis
QUESTION 2The combining form leuk/o means the color ________.
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QUESTION 3A medical term that means pertaining to the liver is ________.
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QUESTION 4The suffix -ectomy means ________ removal.
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QUESTION 5NRDS is the abbreviation for ________. (four words)
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QUESTION 6Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord is known as:
A) vasectomy.
B) varicocele.
C) vesiculitis.
D) varicosity.
QUESTION 7In the term pilonidal, the combining form pil/o means:
A) nest.
B) skin.
C) nail.
D) hair.
QUESTION 8The prefix milli- means:
A) one-hundredth.
B) one-thousandth.
C) one thousand.
D) one million.
QUESTION 9The suffix that means treatment is ________.
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QUESTION 10A medical term that means pertaining to a vein is ________.
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QUESTION 11Which of the following statements regarding endocrine glands is NOT true?
a. The endocrine system is instrumental in maintaining homeostasis.
b. The endocrine system is a collection of glands.
c. Endocrine glands secrete hormones into their target organs.
d. Hormones are chemicals that act on their target organs.
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