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A patient who has appendicitis has ________.
 
  A) a stone in the appendix
  B) enlargement of the appendix
  C) infection and infection of the appendix
  D) a hernia of the appendix

Question 2

While commonly known as heartburn, the medical language definition of pyrosis is ________.
 
  A) condition of burning or fire
  B) condition of ulcers
  C) condition of indigestion
  D) condition of bleeding


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

C
Explanation: A) There is no such disease.
B) The suffix -megaly means enlargement.
C) Correct
D) There is no such disease.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Pyr/o- does not mean ulcer.
C) Indigestion is dyspepsia, not pyrosis.
D) Pyr/o- does not mean bleeding.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Gracias!

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