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The cell could best be described as: Answer the basic unit of all living things gel-like fluid regions within the chromosome two or more like kinds of tissue

2. The control center of a cell, a round structure containing chromosomes, is the: Answer gene cytoplasm membrane nucleus 3. The regions within chromosomes are called: Answer genes nervous tissue DNA nucleus 4. Nerve tissue could best be described as: Answer the major covering of the external surface of the body connecting, supporting, penetrating, and encasing various body structures composed of cells that have the ability to produce movement conducting impulses to and from the brain

5. A group of two or more kinds of tissue that together perform special body functions is called a(n): Answer

tissue system organ cell 6. Answer pelvic cavity spinal cavity abdominal cavity thoracic cavity 7. The chest cavity is also called the: Answer spinal cavity cranial cavity abdominal cavity thoracic cavity 8. The combining form meaning color is: Answer chlor/o chrom/o cyan/o erythr/o The space in the body containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of the large intestine, and the rectum is the:

9. The combining form cyt/o means: Answer organ system nucleus cell

10. The combining form meaning tissue is: Answer aden/o epitheli/o hist/o kary/o

11. In the medical term sarcoma, the word root means: Answer tumor origin, cause connective tissue control, stop, standing

12. The word part that completes the medical term meaning originating in the body, _______/o/genic, is: Answer cardi system hist

somat
13. In the medical term systemic, the suffix means: Answer pertaining to producing, originating, causing state of disease 14. The prefix dia- means: Answer difficult, labored, painful, abnormal through, complete new before 15. The prefix meaning above or excessive is:

Answer metaprohyper-

hypo
1. 16. The word part that completes the medical term meaning substance that causes cancer, carcin/o/________, is: Answer -gen -genesis -pathy -plasm 17. The suffix -logist means: Answer study of state of control, stop, standing one who studies and treats (specialist, physician) 18. The suffix -osis means: Answer abnormal condition state of control, stop, standing resembling 19. The medical term meaning new growth of abnormal tissue is: Answer metastasis neopathy dyplasia

neoplasm 20. The meaning of the medical term lipoid is: Answer resembling a nerve causing tumors resembling fat tumor containing fat 21. Dysplasia is a medical term meaning: Answer excessive growth of cells incomplete development of an organ or tissues painful growth abnormal growth 22. The medical term meaning abnormal condition of yellow (discoloration) is: Answer somatopathy chloroma xanthosis xanthochromic 23. The medical term meaning study of causes (of disease) is: Answer histology etiology iatrology pathology 24. The meaning of the medical term somatic is: Answer pertaining to the internal organs pertaining to the body originating in the body pertaining to a (body) system

25. The medical term meaning causing tumors is: Answer oncogenic pathogenic carcinogenic neoplasm 26. The medical term abbreviated as WBC is: Answer erythrocyte leukocyte erythrocytosis leukocytosis The abbreviation of the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge (identifying a disease) is: Answer mets Px Dx chemo