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OSWALD

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which term means pleural pain?
 
  A) pleurodynia
  B) thoracalgia
  C) pleuritis
  D) pleurectomy

Question 2

A medical term that means pertaining to muscle is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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bigsis44

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

A
Explanation: Pleur/o means pleura and -dynia means pain; therefore, pleurodynia means pleural pain. Thorac/o means thorax or chest and -algia means pain; thus, thoracalgia means chest pain. -itis means inflammation, so pleuritis means inflammation of the pleura. -ectomy means surgical removal; hence, pleurectomy means surgical removal of the pleura.

Answer to Question 2

muscular


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