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itsmyluck

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The medical term for an abnormally low level of platelets is:
 
  A) sickle cell anemia
  B) leukocytopenia
  C) thrombocytopenia
  D) erythrocytopenia

Question 2

A suffix that means fear is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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

C
Explanation: Thromb/o is the combining form for clot referring to platelets, cyt/o is the combining form for cell, and -penia is the suffix meaning abnormal reduction in number or deficiency.

Answer to Question 2

-phobia, phobia


itsmyluck

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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