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Medesa

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The correct meaning of the combining form in the term myringoplasty is:
 
  A) eardrum
  B) muscle
  C) labyrinth
  D) surgical repair

Question 2

When a patient arrives at the clinic, she is unable to speak any louder than a whisper. The doctor believes she might have inflammation of the voice box. The medical term for this condition is:
 
  A) sinusitis
  B) pharyngitis
  C) laryngitis
  D) bronchitis


AmberC1996

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

A
Explanation: The root myring/o means eardrum, as does tympan/o, and the suffix -plasty means surgical repair.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: All the answers contain the suffix -itis, meaning inflammation. The roots indicate the anatomical location of the inflammation: sinus, pharynx, larynx, or bronchi.


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