Which of the following terms means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?
A) arterioma
B) ischemia
C) plaque
D) stent
C) plaque
Plaque is a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery. An arterioma is an artery
growth. Ischemia is a temporary deficiency of blood supply. A stent is a stainless steel tube
placed within a blood vessel or a duct to widen the lumen.
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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
Which medical term does not mean pertaining to the ear?
A) otic B) acoustic C) aural D) auricular
Each year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports an average of ____ cases of illness related to the water people drink
a. 17,400 b. 15,400 c. 12,400 d. 10,400 e. 7,400
When a patient who has been previously diagnosed with cancer no longer has symptoms or other evidence of that cancer, the patient is said to
A. have metastasis. B. have a benign tumor. C. be in remission. D. be in an immune state.