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armygirl

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The medical term for inflammation of the soft lung tissue is:
 
  A) pneumonia
  B) sinusitis
  C) bronchitis
  D) laryngitis

Question 2

The combining form that means sheath (meninges) is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: Deconstructing pneumon/ia means condition of the lung. The other answers can be eliminated based on the anatomic region they refer to: sinus, bronchi, and larynx.

Answer to Question 2

thec/o



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