Inflammation of the lungs caused by chronic inhalation of fine particles, which leads to the formation of a fibrotic tissue around the alveoli and reduces their ability to stretch with incoming air, is:
A) pneumonia
B) rhinomycosis
C) pneumoconiosis
D) tuberculosis
C
Explanation: The constructed term is pneum/o/coni/osis, which literally means "condition of dusty lungs."
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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
Which one of the following is the difference between discriminative touch and conscious proprioception?
A. Discriminative touch allows for the localization of touch; conscious proprioception involves the awareness of movement of body parts. B. Conscious proprioception allows for localization of touch; discriminative touch involves the awareness of movement of body parts. C. No difference exists; these terms are synonymous. D. None of the above
A varicose condition of veins in the anus that results in painful swellings is:
A) hernias B) ileus C) hemorrhoids D) polyps
Painful sensation in response to normal stimulation:
A) anesthesia B) dysesthesia C) paresthesia D) dyskinesia