Sleep of shorter duration than the average basal need of 7 to 8 hours is called sleep ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
deprivation
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A) Becomes frozen B) Swells due to edema C) Becomes inflamed D) Pulls away from bone
Your friend Leila has had several miscarriages; therefore, her doctor has prescribed daily heparin injections to reduce the risk of miscarriage with her current pregnancy. Leila dislikes self- administered injections and asks you if heparin pills might be available instead. What should you tell her?
a. Yes, heparin pills are available but very expensive and not covered by most insurance. b. No, heparin is destroyed by stomach acids. c. Yes, heparin is available in pill form and easily obtainable. d. No, not enough people take it daily to make it cost-effective.
The combining form cyt/o- means ________
A) "cancer" B) "cell" C) "nucleus of an atom" D) "tumor"
Identify the combining form nephr/o with its closest definition: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).