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A waste product found in the blood. This is normally filtered from the blood by the kidneys and then excreted in the urine.
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gravida
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myelin
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urea
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uvula
Pregunta 2
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The process by which blood vessels relax and widen, increasing blood flow through them.
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androgenation
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celcation
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expectoration
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vasodilation
Pregunta 3
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Chemicals produced by glands in the endocrine system and released directly into the bloodstream to perform specific functions elsewhere throughout the body.
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cecum
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fibroma
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hormones
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nitrates
Pregunta 4
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A surgical instrument with a flat, blunt, spoonlike end:
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cilia
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gravida
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milia
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spatulate
Pregunta 5
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A foreign substance that is capable of causing an immune response.
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allergen
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cyanosis
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sphincter
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T cell
Pregunta 6
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In an ICU unit of an American hospital, CCU stands for:
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cancer care unit
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chronic cancer unit
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colon care unit
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coronary care unit
Pregunta 7
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An abnormal or surgically created passage between two usually unconnected body channels or cavities:
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fomite
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joule
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shunt
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xenograft
Pregunta 8
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Pertaining to, relating to, or originating in the stomach:
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colonarpia
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gastric
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intesticle
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stomachia
Pregunta 9
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Spasm of the chewing muscles in the jaw. Also called lockjaw. May be caused by a variety of abnormal conditions or diseases.
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cortisol
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fascia
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hematuria
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trismus
Pregunta 10
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A procedure to remove a section, or flap, of the skull to expose and operate on the tissues underneath, usually the brain:
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craniotomy
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iridectomy
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lubitomy
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tuboplasty
Pregunta 11
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The capacity of a microorganism to overcome the body’s immune system and other defenses and cause disease:
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gestation
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gravida
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myelin
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virulence
Pregunta 12
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Inflammation of the lining of the colon. May affect the entire colon or only parts of it
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colitis
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colostomy
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medial
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stoma
Pregunta 13
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The entire genetic makeup of an individual is known as:
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chromosomes
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dna
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genes
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genotype
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A surgical instrument used for cutting a circular hole:
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bougie
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scalpel
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trephine
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truss
Pregunta 15
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All of these are systems of the body except:
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endocrine
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mammary
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nervous
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skeletal
Pregunta 16
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A measurement of energy provided by food for the body is:
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calorie
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electrolyte
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joule
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watt