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jilianpiloj

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When you combine word parts to build medical words, if the suffix begins with a vowel, delete the combining vowel on the combining form.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

A disease characterized by elevated pressure in the eyeball is:
 
  A. glaucoma
   B. conjunctivitis
   C. astigmatism
   D. cataracts



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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

A





 

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