Chapter XXVII Multiple Choice

Which word means "necrosis of cartilage"?
1. cilionecrosis
2. chondronecrosis
3. cordonecrosis
4. cardionecrosis
A "hepatropic" virus is one that primarily affects the...
1. blood cells
2. gallbladder
3. spleen
4. liver
Something that is "xenocytophilic" has an affinity for...
1. cells from a different species
2. a dry environment
3. "sharp" or pungent smells
4. substances that are normally "harmful" or toxic
Which term denotes the excision of a portion of a kidney?
1. heminephrectomy
2. semicholedochotomy
3. hemienterostomy
4. semisplenotomy
What is the name for the treatment of a disease by raising a patient's temperature?
1. heliotherapy
2. cryotherapy
3. phototherapy
4. pyretherapy
A(n) _____________ is a nephrotoxin which acts on cells of the animals of the same species from which it is derived.
1. heteronephrotoxin
2. isonephrotoxin
3. mononephrotoxin
4. protonephrotoxin
"_________" is the inflammation of the wall of a vein in association with a clot.
1. cholecystiasis
2. steatoarteriosclerosis
3. thrombophlebitis
4. angiorupture