The name of the "salivary glands" derives from the Latin word saliva which means

bilious substance

hematological substance

watery substance

enzymic substance


watery substance

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In the medical word xenophobia, the combining form xen/o- means ________

A) "spider" B) "crowds" C) "foreign" D) "avoidance; fear"

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Which of the following conditions occurs when the clotting mechanism is activated simultaneously throughout the cardiovascular system, usually triggered by a severe bacterial infection?

A. Henoch-Schöenlein purpura B. Disseminated intravascular coagulation C. von Willebrand disease D. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura E. Hemolytic uremic syndrome

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Pertaining to poison:

a. Necrotic b. Hypoxic c. Cyanotic d. Toxic e. Stenotic

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