Which blood cells perform the role of preventing fluid loss following an injury by releasing proteins that result in the formation of blood clots through coagulation?
A. erythrocytes
B. leukocytes
C. monocytes
D. platelets
D
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A. Lean body mass B. Water weight C. Essential fat D. Visceral fat E. Fat weight
carbuncle : Skin infection composed of a cluster of ________.
Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
The medical word medicine has ________
A) a combining form and a suffix B) a prefix and a combining form C) a prefix and a suffix D) no word parts
When describing muscle action, which of these terms describe the process of rotating the foot in a circular motion?
A. plantar flexion B. circumduction C. dorsiflexion D. abduction