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pragya sharda

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A ________ procedure uses an x-ray beam to measure bone mineral density (BMD) and determine if demineralization (from osteoporosis) has occurred.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The medical language definition of stethoscope is a/an ________.
 
  A) instrument used to examine (the) chest
  B) instrument used to examine sound
  C) process of measuring (the) chest
  D) process of measuring sound


kristenb95

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

densitometry

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct Steth/o- means chest, and -scope means instrument used to examine.
B) A stethoscope does not examine sound.
C) The suffix -scope does not mean this.
D) The suffix -scope does not mean this.


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