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Sportsfan2111

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The combining form lapar/o- means liver.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means tumor (composed of) star-like structure cell(s)?
 
  A) -ar, cerebr/o-, vascul/o-
  B) -ic, neur/o-, log/o-
  C) -oma, neur/o-, fibr/o-
  D) -oma, astr/o-, cyt/o-


Pswine

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

FALSE
Explanation: Lapar/o- means abdomen.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) These word parts make cerebrovascular.
B) These word parts make neurologic.
C) These word parts make neurofibroma, a tumor but not one with starlike structure cells.
D) Correct Astrocytoma.


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