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hbsimmons88

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The medical language definition of adenocarcinoma is ________.
 
  A) cancer (of a) gland tumor
  B) a gland (that has a) cancerous tumor
  C) cancer (of a) gland
  D) a tumor (of a) gland (that is a) cancer

Question 2

The combining form schiz/o- means ________.
 
  A) dual
  B) head
  C) mind
  D) split


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

D
Explanation: A) Begin with the meaning of the suffix. The suffix -oma does not mean cancer.
B) Begin with the meaning of the suffix. The suffix -oma does not mean gland.
C) Begin with the meaning of the suffix. The suffix -oma does not mean cancer.
D) Correct

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) There are no medical word parts that mean dual.
B) Cephal/o- means head.
C) Ment/o-, phren/o-, and psych/o- mean mind.
D) Correct


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