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SCHS MedTerm
SCHS MedTerm Lesson 8 Interpretation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term aerial denotes pertaining to the _______________. | air |
| Alveolus is the name used to designate a small saclike _______________. | pit or cavity |
| Corneous refers to being _______________. | hornlike or horny |
| Dactyloscopy is the (a)________________ of (b)_______________-prints for the purpose of identification. | (a) examination(b) finger |
| The ependyma is the name of the _______________ that lines the cavities of the brain and teh canal enclosing the spinal cord. | membrane |
| A fistula is a term for an abnormal _______________ leading from an abscess or hollow organ. | passage |
| The term furcal denotes being shapped like a ______________. | fork |
| Hyperglycemia refers to an abnormal (a)_______________ of (b)_______________ in the blood. | (a) increase(b) sugar |
| The word gravid means _______________. | pregnant |
| The iris is the _______________ membrane of the eye. | colored |
| Hyperkeratosis is a condition of over-growth of the _______________ layer of skin. | horny |
| Metabolism is the _______________ by which energy is made available for use by the body. | transformation |
| The omentum is the _______________ in the front part of the abdomen which folds over and supports the stomach, liver and parts of the intestines. | membrane |
| Oophoron is another name for an _______________. | ovary |
| The term parietal pertains to the _______________ of a cavity. | walls |
| Odynophagia denotes (a)_______________ when (b)_______________. | (a) pain(b) swallowing |
| Bradyphrenia denotes a (a)_______________ of (b)_______________ activity. | (a) slowness(b) mental |
| Leukoplakia is a disease marked by (a)_______________ thickened (b)_______________ on the mucous membrane of the cheeks, gum and tongue. | (a) white(b) patches |
| Pneumonitis is an (a)_______________ of the (b)_______________. | (a) inflammation(b) lung |
| The term ptyalogenic pertains to being formed from or by the action of _______________. | saliva |
| The term renopulmonary denotes pertaining to the (a)_______________ and (b)_______________. | (a) kidney(b) lungs |
| Radiotherapy is the treatment of disease by use of _______________ from a radioactive source. | X-rays or rays |
| The radix is the _______________ part of a structure by which something is firmly attached. | lowermost |
| A sedative is an agent such as a drug that _______________. | calms or reduces excitement |
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