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Awilson837

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The medical suffix for the word contraction is:
 
  a. -plegia.
  b. -paresis.
  c. -tonia.
  d. -ptosis.

Question 2

The word root/combining form that means brain is:
 
  a. encephal/o.
  b. cerebr/o.
  c. both a and b.
  d. heme/i


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Ashley I

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

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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