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abduction
An extrauterine pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum begins to develop outside the uterus is called...
Ectopic
The second portion of the small intestine is called the...
Jejunum
One of the vital functions of long bones is the formation of
Red blood cells
A unilateral paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called
hemiplegia
The use of ultrasound to produce a picture of the structure of the heart is called...
Echocardiography
Digestion begins in the mouth, where food is chewed and mixed with a substance called...
Saliva
The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger-like projections called....
villi
Infected Pressure sores on the skin are called...
decubitus ulcers
Varicose veins of the anal canal or outside the external sphincter are called...
Hemorrhoids
Carcinogenic means.......... causing
Cancer
A weakness in the walls of the muscle that allows underlying tissue to push through it is called .....
a hernia
Foods that are mild in flavor and easy to digest (non-spicy) comprise a ....
Bland diet
A tube inserted into one of the patient's nostrils and down the back of the throat, through the
esophagus, until the end reaches the patien's stomach is a...
Nasogastric tube
washing out the stomach through a nasogastric tube is called...
Lavage
The healthy adult excretes daily approximately.................. of urine.
1000 to 15000 milliliters
Painful voiding is called
Dysuria