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Awilson837

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on: Jun 27, 2018
If cardi/o means heart, what is a cardiomegaly?
 
  A) an enlarged heart
  B) a diseased heart
  C) a failing heart
  D) a heart attack

Question 2

If hemi- means half, then hemiplegia means:
 
  A) half expanded.
  B) separated in half.
  C) half removed.
  D) half paralyzed.


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joewallace

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

A
Explanation: A) The suffix -megaly means enlargement or large.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) The suffix -ectasis means to expand.
B) The suffix -crit means to separate.
C) The suffixes -pheresis and -ectomy mean to remove.
D) Correct.


Awilson837

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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