Question: In the term proximal, the root proxim means?

Answer: near the point of origin

Question: In the term homeostasis, the prefix homeo- means?

Answer: same

Question: Fatty tissue throughout the body is called:

Answer: adipose

Question: In the term cephalic, the root cephal means:

Answer: head

Question: The hereditary unit that transmits and determines one’s characteristics or hereditary traits is the:

Answer: gene

Question: The medical term for skin tags is:

lentigo

acrochordon

bulla

callus

Answer: acrochordon

Question: Dermomycosis is a skin condition caused by a:

Answer: fungus

Question: The process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as a finger or toe, is:

avulsion

dehiscence

Answer: avulsion

Question: White spots or patches formed on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek are called:

lupus

leukoplakia

purpura

lentigo

Answer: leukoplakia

Question: A graft taken from one part of the patient’s body and transferred to another part is termed:

heterograft

autograft

homograft

none of the above

Answer: autograft