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LCritchfi

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A small vein is known as a ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The best definition of the medical word parathyroid is ________.
 
  A) abnormal thyroid
  B) above the thyroid
  C) two parts of a pair on the thyroid
  D) disease of the thyroid


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

venule

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) One of the meanings of para- is abnormal, but this is not the correct meaning when it is used in the word parathyroid.
B) The prefix para- does not mean above.
C) Correct In the word parathyroid, the correct meaning of the prefix para- is two parts of a pair because there are two pairs of parathyroid glands.
D) The prefix para- does not mean disease.


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