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The suffix -ia at the end of a medical term means:
 
  A) condition
  B) disease
  C) inflammation
  D) growth

QUESTION 2

________ is a condition of pregnancy characterized by convulsive seizures and coma.
 
  A) Cystocele
  B) Pseudocyesis
  C) Endometriosis
  D) Eclampsia

QUESTION 3

Which therapeutic procedure uses gravity to encourage the removal of secretions from the bronchi?
 
  A) postural drainage
  B) intermittent positive pressure breathing
  C) thoracentesis
  D) Heimlich maneuver

QUESTION 4

Write the correct meaning for AH:
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 5

Write the correct meaning for GFR:
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 6

A cramp of a finger or toe is a/an ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 7

The suffix for swelling is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 8

This is a viral disease that disables the immune response by destroying helper T cells.
 
  A) ESR
  B) CBC
  C) AIDS
  D) PLT

QUESTION 9

A medical term that means pertaining to the abdomen is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 10

Which of the following pathological conditions is an example of strabismus?
 
  A) nystagmus
  B) exotropia
  C) hordeolum
  D) photophobia

QUESTION 11

A medical term that means pus flow from the ear is ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 12

The term pancreatitis is spelled correctly.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 13

The suffix that means study of is ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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6 years ago
[Answer to ques. #1]  A
Explanation: Several suffixes mean condition of, including -ia, -osis, and -ism. The suffix for inflammation is -itis, and disease is -pathy.

[Answer to ques. #2]  D
Explanation: Eclampsia is a life-threatening condition characterized by convulsive seizures and coma. Cystocele is the protrusion of the bladder into the vagina. Pseudocyesis is a false pregnancy. Endometriosis is uterine tissue outside of the uterus.

[Answer to ques. #3]  A
Explanation: Postural drainage uses gravity to encourage drainage of secretions from the bronchi. Intermittent positive pressure breathing is a method for assisting patients in breathing using a mask that is connected to a machine that produces increased positive thoracic pressure. Thoracentesis is a puncture in the chest wall to remove fluids. The Heimlich maneuver is performed when a patient has an obstruction in his or her trachea or pharynx.

[Answer to ques. #4]  abdominal hysterectomy

[Answer to ques. #5]  glomerular filtration rate

[Answer to ques. #6]  dactylospasm

[Answer to ques. #7]  #NAME?

[Answer to ques. #8]  C
Explanation: AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome caused by the HIV virus, which attacks helper T cells.

[Answer to ques. #9]  abdominal

[Answer to ques. #10]  B
Explanation: Exotropia is an example of strabismus. The other choices are not correct.

[Answer to ques. #11]  otopyorrhea

[Answer to ques. #12]  TRUE

[Answer to ques. #13]  -logy; logy
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6 years ago
Amazing, correctly answered
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