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bobypop

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The combining form semin/o- means ________.
 
  A) vas deferens
  B) semen
  C) sperm; spermatozoon
  D) testis; testicle

Question 2

The patient had arthroscopic surgery of the knee joint to repair a torn ________.
 
  A) diaphysis
  B) fontanel
  C) meniscus
  D) nucleus pulposus


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emilymalinowski12

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

C
Explanation: A) Vas/o- means blood vessel; vas deferens.
B) There are no combining forms that mean semen.
C) Correct
D) Didym/o-, orch/o-, orchi/o-, orchid/o-, test/o-, and testicul/o- mean testicle; testis.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) Diaphysis is the shaft of a long bone.
B) Fontanel is the soft spot between the bones in a baby's cranium.
C) Correct The meniscus is the cartilage pad in the knee joint.
D) The nucleus pulposus is the central part of an intervertebral disk.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent

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