The medical term for vomiting is:
a. deglutination
b. nausea
c. emesis
d. melena
QUESTION 2The meaning of the suffix -ectasis is:
a. softening
b. protein
c. dilated
d. stopping
QUESTION 3Which of the following fractures is NOT correctly paired?
a. transversefracture line is straight across the shaft of the bone
b. obliquefracture line is at an angle to the shaft of the bone
c. greenstickbone is shattered
d. spiralfracture line angles around the shaft of the bone
QUESTION 4The prefix that means insufficient or less than is ____________________.
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QUESTION 5AIDS is the abbreviation for ________. (three words)
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QUESTION 6The science concerned with the study of immunity and allergy is called ________.
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QUESTION 7The suffix -emia means condition of the ________.
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QUESTION 8The combining form that means tumor is ________.
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QUESTION 9A medical term that means pertaining to the esophagus is ________.
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QUESTION 10A medical term that means pertaining to heart muscle is ________.
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QUESTION 11The female reproductive system produces sperm for reproduction.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 12A spermatozoon or ovum is called:
A) mitosis.
B) eugenics.
C) parenchyma.
D) gamete.
QUESTION 13Which substance is essential for maintenance of a normal level of blood sugar?
A) cortisol
B) insulin
C) parathyroid hormone
D) serotonin
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