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NClaborn

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The medical word diverticulum is a Latin noun. You would make the plural form by changing the word ending -um to ________.
 
  A) -a
  B) -ices
  C) -us
  D) -ae

Question 2

Which abbreviation is NOT a surgical procedure?
 
  a. REM
  b. ECCE
  c. LASIK
  d. PRK


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brittanywood

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

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) This is not the correct plural form for this Latin noun.
C) This is a singular, not a plural, form.
D) This is not the correct plural form for this Latin noun.

Answer to Question 2

a
Explanation:
a. REM: correct; it stands for rapid eye movement
b. ECCE: stands for extracapsular cataract extraction
c. LASIK: stands for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis
d. PRK: stands for photorefractive keratectomy


NClaborn

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

mohan

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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