Briefly explain the origins of medical words

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Many medical words are derived from ancient Latin and Greek words. Sometimes the words are very similar to the original Latin and Greek words. Some medical words are also derived from other languages, such as English, Dutch, and French.

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1. Neuroscientists have found that many addictive drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana, opioids, alcohol, and nicotine, affect a pleasure and reward circuit lying deep inside the brain. 2. Recovery from a drug addiction is a matter of willpower to abstain from using the substance. 3. Multiple areas of a person’s life, including social, emotional, and psychological aspects, must be addressed before recovery from a drug addiction can occur. 4. Following continued use of amphetamines, users’ attempts to stop may cause them to sleep for 24 hours, be depressed for days, and/or have thoughts of death. 5. Side effects of GHB, a common date-rape drug, may include hyperactivity, increased heart rate, raised blood pressure, and amnesia.

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The liver produces clotting factors I through VIII

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Each pound of fat represents ____ calories

a. 1,500 b. 2,000 c. 2,500 d. 3,000 e. 3,500

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?List and define the three most widely recognized eating disorders.

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