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meagbuch

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Understanding suffixes is a big clue to the meaning of most medical terms. For example, hepat is a root meaning the liver. What does hepatoma mean?
 
  A) infection of the liver
  B) overactivity of the liver
  C) study of the liver
  D) tumor of the liver

Question 2

When the intestine twists on itself and causes an obstruction, the condition is known as ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


gstein359

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

D

Answer to Question 2

volvulus


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