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Metfan725

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Select the combining form that means below.
 
  A) anter/o
  B) proxim/o
  C) organ/o
  D) infer/o

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to something that is cancer causing?
 
  A) encapsulated
  B) carcinoma in situ
  C) remission
  D) oncogenic
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: The other word parts mean: anter/o, front; proxim/o, back; and organ/o, tool.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: Oncogenic means cancer causing. Encapsulated means the tumor is enclosed in a sheath of tissue. Carcinoma in situ means the tumor has not extended beyond its original site. Remission means symptom free.


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