The adenoids are also called the pharyngeal tonsils.
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QUESTION 2Normal human gestation is about 36 weeks.
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QUESTION 3Immunoglobulins are proteins produced by the immune system.
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QUESTION 4The suffix -sclerosis means rupture.
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QUESTION 5Diseases that are caused by a person's own immune response attacking otherwise healthy tissues are known as:
A) autoimmune disorders
B) nosocomial infections
C) immunodeficiencies
D) allergies
QUESTION 6Select the suffix that means hard.
A) -stenosis
B) -spasm
C) -stomy
D) -sclerosis
QUESTION 7Which of the following surgical procedures means to destroy a small precise area of the retina?
A) enucleation
B) scleral buckling
C) photorefractive keratectomy
D) laser photocoagulation
QUESTION 8The ________ are almond-shaped organs that are located on either side of the uterus and lie close to the fimbriae of the fallopian tubes.
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QUESTION 9The renal artery and vein, nerves, and lymphatic vessels enter and leave through the ________.
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QUESTION 10Dystonia is a condition of impaired muscle tone.
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QUESTION 11The suffix ________ means disease.
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QUESTION 12A medical term that means pertaining to blood is ________.
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