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pepyto

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which medical word means muscle wasting?
 
  A) hypertrophy
  B) atrophy
  C) ataxia
  D) dyskinesia

Question 2

Surgical removal of a nail is known as ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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

B
Explanation: A) Hypertrophy is the opposite of muscle wasting.
B) Correct
C) Ataxia is not related to muscle wasting.
D) Dyskinesia is not related to muscle wasting.

Answer to Question 2

onychectomy


pepyto

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Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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