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segrsyd

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which of the following abbreviations is a type of cancer?
 
  a. HD
  b. HIV
  c. PCP
  d. SCIDS

Question 2

Which of the following prefixes means self?
 
  a. homo-
  b. eu-
  c. auto-
  d. hetero-


ryrychapman11

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

a
Explanation:
a. HD: correct; stands for Hodgkin disease
b. HIV: stands for human immunodeficiency virus
c. PCP: stands for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
d. SCIDS: stands for severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome

Answer to Question 2

c
Explanation:
a. homo-: means same
b. eu-: means good, normal
c. auto-: correct
d. hetero-: means different


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