5. spermatozoon 6. apex In the following medical vignettes, circle the bold term

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5. spermatozoon 6. apex In the following medical vignettes, circle the bold term that best completes the meaning of the sentences 1. Selma ate a spicy meal at an Indian restaurant. Later that night she experienced (osteoarthritis, dermatitis, gastroenteritis). Fortunately the cramping and diarrhea subsided by morning. 2. Christina was feeling very sluggish, both physically and mentally. Her hair seemed coarse, she had noticed weight gain in the past weeks, and she had hot and cold intolerance. Her internist ordered a blood test that revealed low levels of a hormone normally secreted from a gland in the neck. She was referred to a specialist, a/an (gynecologist, endocrinologist, pathologist). The physician ordered a blood test that confirmed low levels of the hormone. The diagnosis of (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, psychosis) was thus made, and proper treatment prescribed magnetic waves and radio signals (MRI scan) revealed a suspicious mass in the soft connective tissue of the thigh. Suspecting a cancerous mass of flesh tissue, or (hematoma, c autopsy) of the mass. 3. Dr. Fischer examined the lump in Bruno's thigh. An imaging technique using arcinoma, sarcoma), Dr. Fischer ordered a/an (prognosis, biopsy

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1) Gastroenteritis
- Spicy foods may irrittate stomach and intestines causing inflammation.

2) a -- Endocrinologist
b -- Hypothyroidism

3) a -- Sarcoma
b -- Biopsy

4) a --Leukocyte
b -- Oncologist
c -- Leukemia

5) a -- Autopsy
b -- Pathologist
c -- Cerebrovascular accident ------- A medical term for stroke

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