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Kikoku

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on: Jun 26, 2018
Pneumothorax means:
 A) air in the pleural cavity
  B) pertaining to the lungs and chest
  C) pus in the pleural cavity
  D) collapse of the lungs

Question 2

Suffix meaning breathing:
 A) -pnea
  B) -ptysis
  C) -sphyxia
  D) -pexy


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Eunice618

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Reply #1 on: Jun 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A


Kikoku

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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018
Excellent

coreycathey

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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