A large tumor or swelling filled with blood, commonly called a bruise or contusion, is also known as a _______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Answer: hematoma

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A medical term that means inflammation of bone and bone marrow is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The combining form caud/o- means ________

A) "across; through" B) "cause of disease" C) "head" D) "tailbone"

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Identify the suffix for deficiency.

A. -lysis B. -penia C. -plasty D. -trophy

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Which statement about BMR is false?

a. BMR tends to increase as we age due to increases in adipose tissue. b. Declines in BMR are largely attributed to loss of muscle mass. c. As BMR declines, we are likely to gain weight since we require fewer calories as we age. d. BMR increases with increased physical activity.

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