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fox

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Which of the following best describes a bony projection?
 
 Fissure
  Spine
  Process
  Fossa

Question 2

The medical term meaning hardening of the skin is
 
 dermamalacia
  sclerounguo
  scleroderma
  astroderma


annierak

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Process

Rationale: The spine is a series of bones; a fissure is a break in a bone; a fossa is a depression.

Answer to Question 2

scleroderma

Rationale: Scler/o means hard and dermat/o means skin. All other options are nonsense distractors.


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