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Pea0909berry

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A benign tumor of the vestibulocochlear nerve is a/an ________.
 
  A) acoustic neuroma
  B) cholesteatoma
  C) hemotympanum
  D) otosclerosis

Question 2

All of the following are types of brain tumors EXCEPT ________.
 
  A) glioblastoma multiforme
  B) meningioma
  C) schwannoma
  D) neurofibromatosis


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

A
Explanation: A) Correct Neur/o- means nerve and -oma means mass; tumor.
B) A cholesteatoma is a mass of cholesterol and is not related to a nerve (neur/o-).
C) Hemotympanum is blood behind the eardrum, not a tumor.
D) Otosclerosis is hardening, not a tumor.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) This is a brain tumor.
B) This is a brain tumor.
C) This is a brain tumor.
D) Correct A neurofibroma is a benign tumor of a peripheral nerve.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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