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Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is an opportunistic infection. The combining form opportun/o- means ________.
 
  A) occurring by chance
  B) cancer
  C) abnormal; difficult; painful
  D) taking advantage of an opportunity; well timed

Question 2

________ uses continuous x-ray beams to capture the moving images of the internal organs as they occur.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: A) This combining form does not mean occurring by chance.
B) This combining form does not mean cancer.
C) The prefix dys- means this.
D) Correct

Answer to Question 2

Fluoroscopy



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