Medical/Dental Term
The prefix hemi- means:
What is half?
The field of study concerned with the pathology of the whole tissue
A. Cytopathology
B. Forensic pathology
C. Hematopathology
D. Histopathology
What is (D) histopathology?
Lactose, maltose, and sucrose belong to what type of carbohydrate group.
A. Disaccharides
B. Liposaccharides
C. Monosaccharides
D. Polysaccharide
What are (A) disaccharides?
The prefix neo- means:
What is new?
Shock from a severe allergic reaction
A. Anaphylactic
B. Cardiogenic
C. Hypovolemic
D. Neurogenic
What is (A) anaphylactic?
Which of the following is the primary function of water in the body?
A. Providing energy for muscle contractions
B. Regulating body temperature
C. Synthesizing vitamins
D. Storing nutrients
What is (B) regulating body temperature?
The suffix -itis means:
What is inflammation?
The neurotransmitter produced insufficiently in Parkinson's disease.
A. Aldosterone
B. Dopamine
C. Gamma globulin
D. Prednisone
What is (B) dopamine?
This body organ has no stored supply of glucose and requires a minute-to-minute supply from the blood.
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Brain
D. Pancreas
What is (A) heart?
The medical root word for the stomach.
What is gastr/o?
A term for expected outcome of a disease.
What is prognosis?
All of the following are appropriate for a patient suffering from mouth dryness except:
a. sauces
b. potato chips
c. gravies
d. sugarless gum
What is (B) potato chips?