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penza

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Excessive growth of the prostate gland that is nonmalignant and results in constriction of the urethra is:
 
  A) prostatovesiculitis
  B) prostate cancer
  C) benign prostatic hyperplasia
  D) testicular carcinoma

Question 2

Select the suffix that means hernia.
 
  A) -eal
  B) -cele
  C) -emia
  D) -clasis


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

C
Explanation: Benign means nonmalignant or not cancer. Prostat/ic means pertaining to the prostate. Hyper/plasia means excessive growth.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: The other suffixes mean: -emia, condition of blood and -clasis, break apart.


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