Select from the Following Pathologic Terminology to Match Its Description

question 85

Multiple Choice

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

-Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves

• A)digoxin
• B)embolus
• C)infarction
• D)nitrates
• E)occlusion
• F)palpitations
• G)patent
• H)pericardial friction rub
• I)petechiae
• J)statins
• K)thrill
• L)vegetations

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Definitions:

Flagellated

Describes organisms or cells possessing one or more whip-like structures called flagella, used for movement.

Protista

A kingdom of diverse eukaryotic organisms, mostly unicellular, that are not animals, plants, or fungi, including algae, amoebas, and paramecia.

Eukaryotic Kingdoms

The classification categories in the biological taxonomy that comprise organisms with complex cells containing a nucleus, including plants, animals, fungi, and protists.

Unicellular

Consisting of a single cell, characteristic of organisms such as bacteria and many algae that perform all life processes within one cell.