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The combining form for heart is:
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cardi/o
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An ________ logist is skilled in diagnosing and treating conditions of the eye.
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opthalmo
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The combining form for disease is:
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path/o
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The prefix _____ can mean painful, abnormal, of difficult.
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dys-
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An excision or removal of a secyion of, or all of, the duodenum is called a:
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duodenectomy
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Inflammation of the bones and joints is called:
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osteoarthritis
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The combining form for joint is:
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arthr/o
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The instrument used to assess function within the ear at the tympanic membrane is the tympano:
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-meter
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Peri- is a ______ that means _____.
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Prefix, surrounding
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An osteopathic disease is a disease of the:
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bones
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_____cardia refers to an abnormally rapid heartbeat.
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Tachy
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The medical discipline focusing on children:
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pediatrics
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The study of aging and associated disorders is called:
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geriatrics
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An inflammation within the heart is called:
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endocarditis
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A physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary ssytem is called a:
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urologist
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In the term radiology, the word part logy is a:
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suffix
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A disease of a joint is called:
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arthropathy
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The suffix meaning an instrument to cut is:
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-tome
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Acupuncture, massage therapy, and chiropractic therapy are considered types of:
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complementary and alternative medicine
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A ______scopy is a visualization of the large intestine
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colon
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MRI is an abbreviation for ____ _____ _____.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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-scope is a ______ that means an ______ used for examination.
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suffix, instrument
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Disease beginning abruptly and usually not lasting long:
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acute
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Prediction and probably outcome of disease:
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prognosis
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The branch of medicine that specializes in the study of the stomach and small intestine is called:
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gastroenterology
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The patient's pain spread but remained on the same side of the body as previous episdoes of pain. Thus the pain could be said to be:
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ipsilateral
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Air sacs and small bronchioles in the lung are examples of _______al tissue, because they do the actual work of an organ.
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Parenchym
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Which of the following medical terms means from back to front (as in a chest x-ray)?
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posterioanterior
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The combining form for cell is
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cyt/o
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The study of tissue is called:
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histology
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The ____ cavity contains the aorta and esophagus, as well as the bronchi.
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thoracic
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The combining form for body is:
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somat/o
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The decodable medical term pertaining to the back of the body is:
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dorsal
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Supportive tissue:
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stromal
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Which of the following is not a tissue that is a component of the skin?
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parenchymal
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A word meaning down is:
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inferior
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The combining form for belly side is:
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ventr/o
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Bone tissue is referred to as _____us tissue.
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osseo
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Direction toward the feet:
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caudad
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A cranial body cavity:
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sinus
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A combining form meaning up is:
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super/o
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The decodable medical term for one-sided is:
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unilateral
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Anything that pertains to the body itself:
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somatic
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The iliac regions of the body are sometimes referred to as the _____al regions.
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inguin
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The combining form for bone is:
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osse/o
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Organs are made up of at least how many kinds of tissues?
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two
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The ventral cavities include all of the following except:
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cranial
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The decodable medical term that means pertaining to below the ribs is:
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hypochondriac
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Epithelial tissue in the heart:
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endocardium
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The pointed extremity of a conical structure:
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apex
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______ is a surgical puncture of a joint to removie fluid.
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athrocentesis
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The upper arm bone:
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humerus
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If a patient has osteopenia, we know she is experiencing:
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bone mass deficiency
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The word for bone cells is:
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osteocytes
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The fomraiton of blood is called:
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hematopoiesis
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The bone that comprises the massive upper jaw bones:
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maxillary
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Skeletal muscles that work in opposition to each other:
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antagonistic
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Records the eletrical activity of musles:
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electromyography
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Syntergistic muscles:
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contract together to refine movement
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Surgical repair of a bone is called:
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osteoplasty
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The musculoskeletal system consists of all the following, except:
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pronunciations
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_____ ____ ____, abbreviated ____, is a repetitive motiion injury in which the median nerve is squeezed or constricted by a wrist ligament as it passes between that ligament and the boens and tendons of the wrist.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, CTS
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A patients medical record identifies a condition known was osteomalacia. This is a:
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softening of the bone caused by a loss of minerals
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____ ____ ____, abbreviated ____, is the measure of how wide or how narrow a joint's movement is.
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Range of Motion, ROM
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What is a surgical procedure that resurfaces the skin to remove acne scars, nevi, wrinkles, and tattoos?
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dermabrastion
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An allergic or irritated response of the skin that can lead to inflammation is called:
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dermatitis
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Herpes ____, also known as shingles, is an acute, painful, infectious rash.
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zoster
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The transplant of living skin to correct the effects of injury, surgery, or disease is:
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dermatoplasty
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The parasitic infection known as _____ is an invasion of lice into the scalp, body, and genitalia.
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pediculosis
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___, or secretion of sweat through the ___ of the skin, is produced by the ___, or sweat glands.
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perspiration, pores, sudoriferous
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The combining form seb/o represents:
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sebum
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Which degree of burn involves the epidermis only?
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First
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Tinea _____ is a fungal infection of the skin that affects the scalp?
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capitis
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Application of extremely cold liquid nitrogen for destruction of tissue?
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Cryosurgery
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The decodable medical term that means inflammation of the hair follicles is:
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folliculitis
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____ ____ ____, abbreviated ____, is the backward flow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus that gradually breaks down the mucous barrier of the esophagus.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD
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An autoimmune form of colitis is:
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Crohn's Disease
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The difference between diverticulities and diverticulosis is that ___ is always an inflammation occuring secondary to _____, which is the development of _____, abnormal saclike outpouchings in the sigmoid colon.
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Diverticulitis, diverticulosis, diverticula
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Rhythmic contraction that carries food all the way from the pharynx into the stomach is:
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peristalsis
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A yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by increased levels of bilirubin
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Jaundice
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Hernia of the intestine and omentum into the abdominal wall:
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umbilical
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Which of the following tests detects hiddne blood, possibly indicating GI bleeding?
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stool guaiac, Hemoccult Test
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Vomiting of blood is called:
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Hematemesis
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A varicose vein in the lower rectum or anus:
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hemorrhoid
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An instrument used to perform an endoscopy is called an:
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endoscope
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An artificial opening into the colon is called a:
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colostomy
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The surgical excision of hemorrhoids is called:
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hemorrhoidectomy
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A surgical incision in the abdominal wall for the purpose of an operative approach or for exploratory purposes is called a:
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laparotomy
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_____ is the intense sensation of needing to urinate immediatly.
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Urgency
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An instrument that uses and illuminated tube with an optical system inserted through the abdominal wall for examining the peritoneal cavity is called a:
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laparoscope
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____ renal failure is the long-term inability for the kidneys to excrete wastes.
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Chronic
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One option for treating kidney failure, _____, is the process of diffusing blood across a semipermeable membrane to remove substances that a healthy kidney would eliminate. One type of this process is _______ dialysis, in which an indwelling catheter permits fluid to drain into and out of the peritoneal to cleanse the blood.
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renal dialysis, hemo
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Releasing of urine from the body:
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micturition
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The physical, chemical, and/or microscopic examination of urine is called:
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urinalysis
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Pus in the urine is called:
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pyuria
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A ____ ileus is an obstruction of the intestine caused by a lack of peristaltic movement in the intestinal tract.
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paralytic
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Inflammation of the pancreas is called:
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pancreatitis
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Stones anywhere in the urinary tract are called _____, or ______.
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urinary calculi, urolithiasis
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Which of the following is the resection of a kidney?
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nephrectomy
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Serves as a passageway for food to the stomach and air to the treachea from the nose.
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Pharynx
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Elevated PSA levels can indicate benign:
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prostatic hyperplasia
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_____ is a multistage STD that first appears as a highly infectious, painless, red ____ on the genitals; eventually it can lead to blindness and even death.
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Syphilis, chancre
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The testes are suspended in a sac called the _____, with a serous membrane called the ______.
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scrotum, tunica vaginalis testis
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Inflammation of the prostate gland is called:
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Prostatitis
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______ is a structural disorder in which the foreskin tightens around the glans penis so that it cannot be retracted.
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Phimosis
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_____, also known was hyerspadias, is a congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsal side of the penis.
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Epispadias
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Surgical removal of the prostate gland is called:
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prostatectomy
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A condition in which no spermatozoa are present, nor is any semen found or ejaculated.
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aspermia
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A surgical mobilization of an undescended testicle, an _________, can involve attaching the testicle to the scrotum.
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orchiopexy
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In the male reproductive system, _____ tissues make up the glands, nerves, and ducts and anything else that serves a supportive role in producing, maintaining, and transmitting sex cells.
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Stromal
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During a procedure called ____ of the ____, abbreviated _____, an electroscope removes portions of the prostate.
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transurethral resection, prostate, TURP
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A _____ prostatectomy invovles the removal of not only the prostate gland but also the seminal vesicles and the area of the vas ampullae.
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Radical
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Spermatozoa are stored until ejaculation into which of the following?
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Epididymis
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Coitus is another word for intercourse, whereas copulation is said to have taken place if fetal development has begun.
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False
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The primary function of the female reproductive system is to create new life though successful fertilization of an _____; these are produced by the paired female gonads called ______.
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ovum, ovaries
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The presence of single or multiple benign cysts accompanied by pain and hard lumps that are often most evident before and during menstruation is a possible indication of:
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fibrocystic changes of the breast
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Condition marked by hypertension, as well as edema and proteinuria:
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preeclampsia
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The fluid in which they embryo floats, and is protected by, during development is the:
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amniotic fluid
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The _____ is an exfoliative cytology procedure used for the detection of vaginal or cervical cancer.
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pap smear
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Which of the following refers to a painful menstrual flow?
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dysmenorrhea
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An imaging technique for early detection of breast cancer is:
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mammography
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Inflammation of both the vulva and vagina is called:
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vulvovaginits
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Prostatitis is also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra.
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false
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Prostate cancer is also known as adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
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True
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The process in which spermatozoa are formed
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spermatogenesis
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