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Mimi

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on: Jun 27, 2018

Choose the suffix that means surgical excision (removal).

A) -ectomy
B) -emia
C) -logy
D) -scopy

Question 2

Papilledema is swelling of the eyeball.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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diesoon

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: Do not confuse -ectomy, surgical excision/removal, with -tomy, incision/cut.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: Papilledema is swelling of the optic disk, not the eyeball.

Mimi

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018

TYSM

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday

Gracias!

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