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oliviahorn72

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on: Jun 27, 2018
If a patient experiences difficult or painful eating or swallowing, the patient has ________.
 
  A) anorexia
  B) dyspepsia
  C) dysphagia
  D) gastritis

Question 2

A patient recently had his thyroid gland removed. The medical term for this procedure is:
 
  A) thyroid scan
  B) thyroiditis
  C) thyroxine test
  D) thyroidectomy


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Mochi

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

C
Explanation: A) A patient with anorexia does not have painful eating and swallowing.
B) A patient with dyspepsia has pain in the stomach, not when eating and swallowing.
C) Correct
D) A patient with gastritits has pain in the stomach, not when eating and swallowing.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: The root is thyroid and the suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or excision.


oliviahorn72

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!

ricroger

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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