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True or false: Men and women have about the same risk of being afflicted with an autoimmune disease.

Considering blood pressure as a risk factor, identify the blood pressure range for high systolic blood pressure.

One MET is defined as the energy expended in sitting quietly and is equivalent to a body oxygen consumption of approximately ________.

From the following choices, identify the characteristics of a person with metabolic syndrome or syndrome X.

Define the Suffix: -sclerosis

Define the Suffix: –centesis 

Directions: Break the medical term into its prefix, root, and suffix, then write the full meaning of the term in a complete phrase or sentence. Example: Term: Hypertension Prefix: hyper‑ = high, excessive Root: tens‑ = pressure Suffix: ‑ion = condition Full meaning: a condition of abnormally high blood pressure. Your term:  Bradycardia

Define the Suffix: -scope

Define the Suffix: -oma

Define the Suffix: –ostomy