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Kikoku

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on: Jun 27, 2018

The medical term for surgical repair of a joint is:

A) arthroplasty
B) arthrocentesis
C) arthroscopy
D) arthrodesis

Question 2

Choose the prefix that means small.

A) anti-
B) micro-
C) epi-
D) neo-

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kingfahad97

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: The combining form for joint is arthr/o and the suffix for surgical repair is -plasty.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: Anti- means against. Epi- means above. Neo- means new.

Kikoku

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Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018

Correct answers!

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Reply #3 on: Jun 27, 2018

Great! Please up vote

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