A patient has end-stage renal failure. Several times a week, he must come to the clinic for a procedure where blood is pushed through a permeable membrane to remove wastes and excess ions. The name of this procedure is:
A) urinalysis
B) enuresis
C) hemodialysis
D) lithotripsy
C
Explanation: The combining form hem/o means "blood"; the prefix dia-, "through"; and the suffix -lysis, "dissolve."
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A) scaphoid. B) trapezium. C) triquetrum. D) pisiform. E) epiphysis of the first metacarpal.
How is the aqueous humor different from the vitreous humor? Choose the correct option
A) Aqueous humor is a viscous jelly-like fluid while the vitreous humor is a thin watery fluid. B) Aqueous humor lies behind the cornea while the vitreous humor lies between the lens and the retina. C) The aqueous humor serves to keep the eyeball spherical while the vitreous humor helps in nourishing the cornea. D) The pigmentation of aqueous humor provides the eye's color while the vitreous humor has no pigment.