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rlane42

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on: Jun 27, 2018

The suffix -pnea means:

A) sleep.
B) pain.
C) breathing.
D) fixation.

Question 2

A combining form that means fungus is ___________________ _.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

scikid

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: Remember that pneumonia and -pnea both start with pn. And both refer to the lungs and breathing.

Answer to Question 2

myc/o; myco

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