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stephzh

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A 5-year-old boy comes to the office with his mother. He is wheezing and having difficulty breathing. The doctor believes he might have a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles.
 
  The medical term for this condition is: A) sinusitis
  B) emphysema
  C) asthma
  D) bronchogenic carcinoma

Question 2

Select the medical term that means toward the midline.
 
  A) lateral
  B) proximal
  C) medial
  D) distal


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

C
Explanation: Utilize deconstructing of terms to rule out other answers. Sinus/itis is inflammation of the sinuses, carcinoma is cancer, and emphysema comes from a Greek word meaning to inflate.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: The midline is an imaginary vertical line down the middle of the body. The root medi means middle and -al means pertaining to.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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