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jazziefee

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A medical word that means paralysis of both legs and lower body is:
 
  A) quadriplegia.
  B) paraplegia.
  C) hemiplegia.
  D) hemiparesis.

Question 2

________ is when the heart quivers at a rapid rate instead of beating normally.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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komodo7

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

B
Explanation: A) Quadriplegia is paralysis of four limbs and the lower body.
B) Correct.
C) Hemiplegia is paralysis of half of the body, right or left.
D) Hemiparesis is weakness of half of the body, right or left.

Answer to Question 2

Fibrillation


jazziefee

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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

rachel

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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