Which of the following terms means "an increase in the number of cells of a body part ("excessive formation")"?

A) differentiation
B) hypoplasia
C) hyperplasia
D) hypotrophy


C

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A. take smaller puffs and take longer to smoke each cigarette. B. do not inhale as deeply. C. actually inhale more tar than they did before. D. are likely to begin smoking more cigarettes.

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Which medical term means "removal of gallbladder"?

a. choledochectomy b. cholecystectomy c. cholelithectomy d. cholelithiasis

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Which drugs have effects similar to the response evoked during the fight-or-flight reaction?

A. depressants B. inhalants C. opiates D. stimulants

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The root in gynecomastia means:

A) female. B) condition of. C) breast. D) upon.

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