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Wadzanai

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A medical term that means first pregnancy is ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

An abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is:
 
  A) hemolysis
  B) anemia
  C) hemorrhage
  D) dyscrasia



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Answer to Question 1

primigravida

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: The term is constructed from hem/o, the combining form for blood, and the suffix -rrhage, abnormal discharge.



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