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bobbysung

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on: Jun 27, 2018
In the medical word palliative, the combining form means ________.
 
  A) technical skill
  B) cause of disease
  C) reduce the severity
  D) recover

Question 2

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means condition (of) cartilage softening?
 
  A) -ia, chondr/o-, malac/o-
  B) -itis, oste/o-, myel/o-
  C) -oma, oste/o-, sarc/o-
  D) -osis, dextr/o-, scoli/o-


bassamabas

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

C
Explanation: A) The combining form techn/o- means technical skill.
B) The combining form eti/o- means cause of disease.
C) Correct
D) The combining form recuper/o- means recover.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct Chondr/o- means cartilage and malac/o- means softening.
B) These word parts mean osteomyelitis.
C) These word parts mean osteosarcoma.
D) These word parts mean dextroscoliosis.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jun 27, 2018
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