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kamilo84

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Onychomycosis is a/an ________.
 
  A) fungal infection of fingernails or toenails
  B) bacterial infection of fingernails or toenails
  C) loss of the fingernails or toenails
  D) abnormal fusing together of the fingers and toes

Question 2

On the x-ray, Irene Rainer's spine shows several ________ that are misaligned.
 
  A) vertebra
  B) vertebras
  C) vertebri
  D) vertebrae



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Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: A) Correct Onych/o- means nail and myc/o- means fungus.
B) Onychomycosis is not a bacterial infection.
C) There is no medical word that means loss of the fingernails or toenails.
D) This is describing syndactyly, not onychomycosis.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) This is the singular form; the sentence requires a plural form.
B) This is not the plural form.
C) This is not the plural form.
D) Correct





 

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