Match the Medical Terms with Their Definitions

question 110

Multiple Choice

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-biopsy in which a small sample of a lesion is removed

• A)abduction
• B)adduction
• C)adhesion
• D)auscultation
• E)coccyx
• F)diagnosis
• G)excisional
• H)fluoroscopy
• I)hernia
• J)homeostasis
• K)incisional
• L)inflammation
• M)infracostal
• N)mycosis
• O)plantar
• P)prognosis
• Q)prone
• R)radiology
• S)resection
• T)superior
• U)symptom
• V)thoracic
• W)ultrasonography
• X)umbilical
• Y)ventral
• Z)xerosis

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that provides energy for many processes in living cells by being converted to ADP (adenosine diphosphate).

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis, acting as a reducing agent.

Autotrophs

Organisms capable of producing their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, utilizing sunlight or chemical reactions.

Heterotrophs

Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other living or deceased organisms, as they cannot synthesize their own food.