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casperchen82

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on: Jun 27, 2018
What term means pain in the ear or earache?
 
  A) otitis
  B) vertigo
  C) otorrhea
  D) otalgia

Question 2

The medical term for slow breathing is:
 
  A) orthopnea
  B) eupnea
  C) tachypnea
  D) bradypnea


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josephsuarez

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

D
Explanation: The root ot means ear and the suffix -algia means pain.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: The prefix brady- means slow and the suffix -pnea means breath. The opposite condition is tachypnea, with tachy- the prefix for rapid or fast.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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