Question

1. this disease literally means one/nut or kernel.

○ malaria
○ mononucleosis
○ rheumatic fever
○ trypanosomiasis

1. in the cardiac cycle, which phase has chambers relax between contractions?

○ lumen
○ dia/stole
○ auscult/ation
○ oc/clus/ion

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze the etymology of each term:

• "Malaria" relates to "bad air" (Italian).
• "Mononucleosis" breaks down: "mono-" (one) + "nucleo-" (nut/kernel, referring to nucleus) + "-osis" (condition). This matches "one/nut or kernel".
• "Rheumatic fever" is an inflammatory disease, no relation to "one/nut".
• "Trypanosomiasis" is a parasitic disease, etymology doesn't match.

In the cardiac cycle:

• "Lumen" is a cavity, not a phase.
• "Diastole" is the phase where heart chambers relax (fill with blood) between contractions (systole).
• "Auscultation" is listening to heart sounds, not a phase.
• "Occlusion" is a blockage, not a phase.

Answer:

B. mononucleosis

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