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Patho Final

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Which of the following is the best brief definition of disease?   show
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show pathology  
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show etiology  
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Symptoms and signs disappear at least temporarily during   show
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show homeostasis  
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show acute  
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HIV infection is incurable and a person may live with it for decades, not developing AIDS for many years or decades. HIV/AIDS is best described as a(n)   show
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The signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis may suddenly become more severe. The phenomenon is knows as   show
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show symptom  
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show diagnosis  
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show signs  
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A disease caused by a virus is best classified as   show
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show epidemic  
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The events leading to the development of a disease are known as its   show
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show allergy  
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Resistance of the skin to invading organisms is known as   show
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show casual contact  
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show cortisol  
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show leukocytes take in and destroy foreign material  
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show chemotaxis  
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show human immunodeficiency virus  
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show IgA  
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show type I  
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show skin  
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Incompatible blood transfusion causes which type of hypersensitivity?   show
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show pandemic  
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show cannot grow on their own  
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show reservoir  
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show bacteria  
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Structures formed by bacteria and packaged in a tough outer coat to resist destruction by harsh environments are called   show
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show epidemic  
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show infectious  
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show communicable  
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What does helminth mean?   show
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Those who harbor an infectious agent but do not have signs or symptoms are called   show
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show quarantining  
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What are microscopic, single-celled organisms without a nucleus or membranous organelles?   show
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show viruses  
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show fungi  
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The study of the transmission, occurrence, distribution and control of disease is   show
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Antibiotics should be used only for   show
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The rubeola virus causes   show
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show lung cancer  
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Deaths from cancer are projected to rise to ______ million in 2015?   show
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A cancer of fibrous connective tissue is called a(n)   show
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show cyclins  
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show retrovirus  
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The ________ encodes for proteins that regulate cell growth and differentiation.   show
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show mesothelioma  
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show biopsy  
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Life expectancy for men who are surgical candidates for prostate cancer is   show
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The risk for testicular cancer is greatest in men _____ years of age.   show
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show seminoma  
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show 80  
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The most common symptom of bladder cancer is   show
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The most important risk for bladder cancer in approximately 65% of males and 30% of females is   show
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show Schistosoma haematobium  
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show lymph  
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Massive proliferation of immature forms of white blood cells occurs in   show
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Malignant proliferation of pigment-producing cells occurs in   show
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The majority of adult central nervous system tumors are derived from _____ cells.   show
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show leukemia  
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Cancer of the sympathetic nervous system that consists of immature embryonic like cells is knows as a   show
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The leading risk factor for prostate cancer is   show
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show back, legs  
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Proliferation of abnormal white blood cells occurs in   show
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show medulloblastoma  
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A renal tumor that is composed of cells that resemble embryonic glomeruli is known as   show
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A soft tissue childhood sarcoma of red muscle is called a(n)   show
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show osteosarcoma  
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More than _____% of all cancers in the United States occur in adults over the age of 65.   show
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The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammography in women over the age of   show
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show 3  
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show new growth  
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Apoptosis refers to cell   show
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The development of cancer is termed   show
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Overexpression of _____ leads to the conversion of a normal cell to a malignant cell.   show
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Population based studies of cancer rates are used to characterize the _____ of cancer.   show
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show asbestos  
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Hepatitis B and C are common causes of _____ cancer.   show
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show stomach  
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show meninges  
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show lumpectomy  
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If the cause of a disease is unknown, it is   show
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Remission and exacerbation occurs in which disease type?   show
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show mortality  
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show prognosis  
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Which antibody is associated with allergy?   show
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Which term is used for diseases that are under constant surveillance?   show
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show flagella  
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show virus  
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show dominant  
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The alternative form of a gene is a(n)   show
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A chart showing a family genetic background is called a   show
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A matching set of genes for a given trait is called   show
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show partially deleted #5 chromosome  
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show hemophilia  
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Polydactyly suggests   show
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show hermaphroditic  
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show amniocentesis  
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A congenital narrowing of the aorta is known as   show
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show compression sclerotherapy  
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A clot within a blood vessel formed by turbulent blood flow in the region of the plaque and ulceration of the plaque   show
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show aortic stenosis  
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show tachycardia  
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show shock  
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A serious congenital heart defect that consists of four abnormalities   show
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show ductus arteriosus  
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show electrical  
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show heart  
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Results from infections, myocarditis, toxic agents, metabolic disorders, genetic disorders and immune disorders   show
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The main function of the circulatory system is to   show
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The circulatory system is divided into systemic and _____ circulation   show
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The internal lining of the heart is known as the   show
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The double layer membrane that encloses the heart is knows as the   show
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The mitral valve is located between the   show
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show right atrium, right ventricle  
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Cardiac filling is known as   show
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The pacemaker of the heart is known as the   show
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show left ventricle  
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show right ventricle  
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Blood return to the right atrium is delivered via the   show
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show low density lipoprotein  
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show atherosclerosis  
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show angioplasty  
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show myocarditis  
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What condition occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the oxygen needs of other body organs?   show
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An autosomal dominant disorder that results in a defective or deficient LDL receptor is known as   show
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Hypertension affects approximately ____% of the adult population worldwide.   show
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What test measures electrical activity of the heart?   show
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What valve allows blood to flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery?   show
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What valve controls blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta?   show
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show carotid  
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show hemoglobin  
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show 120 days  
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show hypoxia  
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show iron deficiency  
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show pernicious anemia  
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Approximately _____ of African Americans have the sickle cell trait or are heterozygous for sickle cell anemia.   show
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Blood elements that are essential for blood clotting and mobilization of clotting factors are known as:   show
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show hemophilia A  
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show neutrophils  
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Diagnosis of blood disorders is based on assessment of:   show
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show plasma  
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show spleen  
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show bilirubin  
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show idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura  
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About half of the body stores of folic acid are in the:   show
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show neutropenia  
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Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia) is caused by inadequate absorption or intake of vitamin B12 or a deficiency in a protein called:   show
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Persistent increases in eosinophils are associated with neurological and cardiac symptoms in patients with:   show
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show oxygen  
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Deficient synthesis or one or more of the alpha or beta chains required for the formation of hemoglobin is characteristic of what disease?   show
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show splenectomy  
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show crystals  
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show DNA  
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The most frequent cause of iron deficiency in men and postmenopausal women is:   show
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What is needed for the synthesis of prothrombin and thrombin?   show
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show erythropoietin  
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Erythrocytes (red blood cells) make up about _____ of the blood's volume.   show
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Which disease results in defects in platelet adhesion?   show
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show corticosteroids  
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show disseminated intravascular coagulation  
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A pathological increase in red blood cell mass accompanied by an increase in white blood cells and platelets is a disease known as:   show
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show reticulocytes  
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show 50 micrograms  
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show 2.5 micrograms  
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show RNA to DNA  
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Thalassemia affects nearly _____ million people worldwide.   show
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show intrinsic factors  
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show neutropenia  
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Digestion begins in the:   show
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show cirrhosis of the liver  
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Where does the greatest amount of digestion occur?   show
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show enzymes  
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show stomach  
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Digestion of what type of food begins in the stomach?   show
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Absorption of digested foods is a major function of the:   show
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show esophagitis  
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show esophagitis  
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Gastric juice contains hydrochoric acid used for?   show
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show enzymes  
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Protrusion of part of the stomach through the wall of the diaphragm at the esophageal junction is a:   show
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Vomiting of blood is the principle sign of:   show
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show gastric ulcers  
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show peptic ulcers  
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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines producing anorexia, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea is:   show
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Salmonella is one of the most common causes of:   show
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A disease in which the stomach fails to secrete its normal gastric juices and eventually atrophies is:   show
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show gastroscopy  
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show chronic atrophic gastritis  
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show atrophic gastritis  
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show small intestine  
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show malabsorption syndrome  
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show malabsorption syndrome  
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A change in bowel habits, including either diarrhea or constipation, is a sign of:   show
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show dysentery  
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Pain in the lower right quadrant, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, and leukocytosis, is most likely:   show
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show proctoscope  
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show chronic ulcerative colitis  
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The microbes causing peritonitis often invade through _____.   show
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show twisted intestine  
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If melena is found in the stool, a disease of the digestive system is most likely located in the:   show
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show volvulus  
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show dysentery  
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Antibiotics can be effective in the treatment of _____.   show
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show gastritis  
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show regional enteritis  
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show dysentery  
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show volvulus  
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Formation of little pouches or sacs on the intestine, in which the mucosa pushes through the muscle layer, produces what disorder?   show
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Decrease in peristalsis is characteristic of what type of intestinal obstructions?   show
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