The soft, jelly-like material behind the lens in the vitreous chamber which helps maintain the shape of the eyeball is the: |
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vitreous humor |
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Dandruff is a form of |
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seborrhea |
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Which combining form refers to the same color as jaundice? |
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xanth/o |
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Which combining form refers to the color white? |
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albin/o |
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Which term means an inflammation of the eyelid? |
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blepharitis |
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Lower jaw bone |
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mandibul/o |
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ischium |
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ischi/o |
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Smooth muscle |
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leiomy/o |
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Collarbone |
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clavic/o |
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Abduction |
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away from body |
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Adduction |
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towards body |
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Flexion |
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bending a limb |
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Pronation |
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turning the palm backward |
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Rotation |
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circular movement around an axis
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shoulder bone |
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scapula |
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Poor formation of bone is known as: |
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Osteodystrophy |
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_______ is a malignant tumor of smooth muscle. |
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Leiomyosarcoma |
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________ is an inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation. |
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Gouty arthritis |
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Which term means pertaining to the upper arm bone? |
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humeral |
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________ is a lateral curvature of the spinal column. |
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scoliosis |
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What is the medical term for a clubfoot? |
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talipes |
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_________ is slipping or subluxation of a vertebra |
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Spondylolisthesis |
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The smaller of the two lower leg bones is the: |
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fibula |
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An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is a: |
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foramen |
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Mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the: |
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face |
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Opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave |
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foramen |
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The knuckle-like process at the end of a bone is called a: |
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condoyle |
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________ is a condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint. |
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ankylosis |
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The connective tissue that binds muscle to bone is a(n): |
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tendon |
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Soft spot between the skull bones of an infant |
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fontanelle |
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Shaft, or mid-portion of a long bone |
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diaphysis |
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Narrow, slit-like opening in or between bones |
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fissure |
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The wasting away (no development) of muscle is: |
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atrophy |
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Movement away from the midline of the body is known as |
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abduction |
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_________ is a malignant tumor of smooth muscle. |
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leiomyosarcoma |
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________ is the loss of strength of muscles (often with paralysis) because of a defect at the connection between the nerve and the muscle cell. |
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myasthenia gravis |
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_________ is the inflammation of bone and bone marrow. |
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osteomyelitis |
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The process of bone formation is known as: |
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ossification |
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In the ______ test, a sample of blood is spun in a test tube so that red cells fall to the bottom and the percentage of RBCs is determined. |
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Hematocrit |
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The wasting away (no development) of muscle is: |
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atrophy |
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The term ______ means derived from bone marrow. |
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myeloid |
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When determining ____, a blood smear is examined to determine the shape or form of the cells. |
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red blood cell morphology |
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_____ occurs when the symptoms of a disease return. |
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relapse |
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For the ___________, venous blood is collected in an anti-coagulant and the distance cells fall in a period of time is determined. |
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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________ is a lack of mature red cells due to theninability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body. |
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Pernicious anemia |
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______ is the pigment produced from hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed. |
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bilirubin |
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____ are foreign material that invades the body. |
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antigens |
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Groin |
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inguin/o |
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Poison |
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tox/o |
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Protection |
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-phylaxis |
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Resembling, derived from |
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-oid |
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Eat, swallow |
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phag/o |
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Clotting |
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coagul/o |
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Bone marrow |
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myel/o |
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Removal, carry away |
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apherisis |
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____ is a malignant tumor of lymph nodes |
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Lymphocytopenia |
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HIV is: |
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The virus that causes AIDS |
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The __________ produces lymphocytes and monocytes and all other blood cells. |
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bone marrow |
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Interferons and interleukins are |
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Antiviral proteins produced by T cell lymphocytes |
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_____ is a fungal infection associated with AIDS which involves the brain and meninges, lungs, and skin. |
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Cryptococcus |
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___ is a major lung infection with fever, cough, chest pain, and sputum. Treatment is with Bactrim: |
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
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____ is a protozoan (parasitic) infection associated with AIDS. It produces pneumonitis, hepatitis, and encephalitis: |
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toxoplasmosis |
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____ are examples of immunoglobulins. |
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IgA, IgG, IgE |
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All of the following are part of the immune system EXCEPT: |
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platelets |
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What is the fluid that lies between cells throughout the body? |
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interstitial |
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Excessive bleeding caused by an inherited deficiency of one of the blood clotting factors is |
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hemophilia |
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The term “-blast” is used as a suffix to describe cells which are |
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immature |
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Immunoglobulins are |
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antibodies secreted by plasma cells |
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The blood contains the following to transport oxygen? |
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ethrocytes |
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What is the malignant condition associated with AIDS? |
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Kaposi’s sarcoma |
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An undifferentiated blood cell is called a/an |
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stem cell |
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A severe or unusual hypersensitivity to a foreign protein is |
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anaphylaxis |
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Which type of immunity is involved in the formation of antibodies and specific lymphocytes after exposure to an antigen? |
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acquired |
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Leukemia is characterized by |
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the production of malignant white blood cells |
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Inherited disease of exocrine glands leading to airway obstruction |
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cystic fibrosis |
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Spasm and narrowing of bronchi leading to airway obstruction |
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asthma |
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Type of pneumoconiosis; dust particles are inhaled |
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asbestosis |
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Lung or portion of a lung is collapsed |
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atelectasis |
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Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract are _____. |
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cilia |
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Air sacs of the lung are called _____. |
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alveoli |
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The region between the lungs in the chest cavity is the _____. |
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mediastinum |
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Branches of the windpipe that lead into the lungs are the _____. |
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bronchi |
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_______ is the spitting up of blood from the lungs. |
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hemoptysis |
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This bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing, and cough: |
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asthma |
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The "P" in DPT stands for: |
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pertussis |
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A collection of pus in the pleural cavity is: |
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pyothorax |
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________ is a localized area of pus formation in the lungs. |
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pulmonary abcess |
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Pulmonary parenchyma consist of the |
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alveoli and bronchioles |
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