NBE - Sciences - FS Sciences| 636 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Abatement correct answer: decrease in, such as in pain. Abdomen correct answer: body area between the diaphragm and pelvis. Abduct - to move away from the midline; opposite of adduct. Abrasion correct answer: An excoriation, a circumscribed removal of the epidermis of skin or mucous membrane. Abscess correct answer: a circumscribed collection of pus. Acapnia correct answer: a marked decrease in blood carbon dioxide content. Accessory Chemicals correct answer: a group of chemicals used in addition to vascular and cavity embalming fluids; most are applied to the body surface. Acid (Arrhenius) correct answer: a substance that yields hydrogen or hydronium ions in water solution. Acid (Bronsted-Lowry) correct answer: a substance that tends to donate a proton. Acid (Lewis) correct answer: a substance that tends to accept a pair of electrons. Acidosis correct answer: condition in which there is an excessive proportion of acid in the blood. Acquired Disease correct answer: a disease which is not congenital, but has developed since birth. Acute correct answer: a disease or ailment which is sharp and of short course. Adenology correct answer: the study of the endocrine system. Adenoma correct answer: a neoplasm formed by glandular epithelium. Adipocere (Gravewax) correct answer: a wax - like material produced by saponification of body fat in a body buried in alkaline soil. Adventitia, Extema correct answer: outer coat of a tube shaped structure such as blood vessels. Alcohol correct answer: an organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups. The general formula is R-OH, where R is a hydrocarbon group.