Match Each Definition with the Correct Word Part

question 153

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the correct word part.
-Ket/o

• A)To turn, turning
• B)Lobe, section
• C)Ketone
• D)Thymus gland
• E)Gonad, sex gland
• F)Thyroid gland
• G)Pituitary gland
• H)Thalamus
• I)Old age
• J)Gland
• K)Glucose, sugar
• L)Calcium
• M)Appetite
• N)Potassium
• O)Rapid
• P)Insulin
• Q)To secrete, secreting
• R)Pancreas
• S)Dark
• T)Adrenal gland
• U)Full of fat

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Definitions:

Sims' Position

A body posture for patients during examinations or treatments, lying on their left side with the right knee bent toward the chest.

Abdominal Paracentesis

A medical procedure involving the needle extraction of fluid from the abdominal cavity.

Cirrhosis

A chronic liver disease marked by degeneration of liver tissue, fibrosis, and functional impairment, often due to alcohol abuse or viral hepatitis.

Ascites

The accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling, often due to liver disease or cancer.