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Because all parts of the body require a constant supply of blood,a blockage of a blood vessel causes serious problems.What is the medical term that means "blockage," and what is a medical procedure that may be done to repair or open a blocked blood vessel?

A) dysrhythmia;AED
B) heart murmur;echocardiogram
C) occlusion;angioplasty
D) varicosis;phlebectomy

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An important suffix means "instrument used for viewing." Please choose the correct spelling of this suffix.

A) -scopy
B) -scope
C) -scop
D) -scoop

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The paramedics are bringing in a patient who is losing blood rapidly due to a shark attack.The ER nurse is getting the trauma room ready and starting a chart note about the patient.What is the correct spelling for the medical term he needs to write?

It is often helpful for an orthopedist to use an instrument to take an actual look inside a joint.What is the instrument called,and what is the name of the procedure?

Choose the correct spelling for the suffix that means "surgical removal."

Sickle cell anemia is an example of a blood problem known as:

The nurse practitioner at an outpatient clinic is examining a young lady who has a large area of pain,redness,and swelling involving the skin of her right forearm.The nurse practitioner notes bacterial infection and inflammation of the dermis and connective tissue.What diagnosis does the nurse practitioner write in the chart?

Encephalitis and dermatitis are two constructed terms.Each is made from the same two types of word parts.How could you best explain the difference between these two terms?

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the blood vessels.There are different types of blood vessels,and each type has a specific name.Which of these word roots can be used for any type of blood vessel?

A word part placed before a root to modify its meaning is a(n) :

What does the acronym AIDS stand for?

The combining form tens/o means "pressure." This is commonly used in medical terminology in the word tension,which means "blood pressure." Choose the correct spelling for the prefix to construct a term that means "abnormally low blood pressure." ________tension

A patient came to the hospital because of a problem with anemia.She was given a blood transfusion,but the blood was mismatched,and she developed an anaphylactic reaction.Because this new problem was caused by her medical treatment,it is called:

Not all medical terms use all the possible word parts.Which word parts does the term cardiology contain?

Some medical terms contain more than one root.Here is an example.Cardi/o has a root that means "heart." My/o has a root that means "muscle." Add a suffix to complete the following constructed term,so that it means "disease of the heart muscle." cardiomyo________

Which term does not refer to an abnormal color of the skin?

The suffixes -algia and -itis are often used to refer to problems with the musculoskeletal system.What is the difference between these two suffixes?

The doctor has ordered a CBC.When the patient gets to the lab,what will be done?

What is the abbreviation for the type of arthritis caused by an autoimmune process?

The doctor orders fluid to be given directly into the vein.The fluid will go within the vein.Choose the correct spelling.