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rlane42

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The combining form glomerul/o in glomerulonephritis means:
 
  A) kidney.
  B) little ball.
  C) inflammation.
  D) renal pelvis.

Question 2

In the term enteritis, the root enter means:
 
  A) stomach.
  B) gallbladder.
  C) colon.
  D) small intestine.



Moriaki

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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) The root nephr means kidney.
B) Correct.
C) The suffix -itis means inflammation.
D) The root pyel means renal pelvis.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) The root gastr means stomach.
B) The root cholecyst means gallbladder.
C) The root col means colon.
D) Correct.



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