Define obesity

What will be an ideal response?


Obesity is defined as a high percentage of body fat, over 25% for men and over 35% for women.

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1. Tricyclic antidepressants 2. Beta blockers 3. Sumatriptan 4. Anticonvulsants

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Layne has absence seizures. Such seizures may be described as ____

A) convilsive generalized seizures. B) simple partial seizures C) nonconvulsive generalized seizures D) complex partial seizures

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Which of the following terms describes removal of a breast tumor and surrounding tissue??

A) radical mastectomy B) lumpectomy C) simple mastectomy D) hysterectomy

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Translate the medical term cystourethrocele as literally as possible.

A. Hernia of the bladder and urethra (long tube that connects bladder to outside world) B. Hernia of the bladder and urethra (tube that connects kidney to bladder) C. Rupture of the bladder and urethra (long tube that connects bladder to outside world) D. Blockage of the bladder and urethra (long tube that connects bladder to outside world) E. Blockage of the bladder and urethra (tube that connects kidney to bladder)

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