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penza

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Blepharoptosis can be defined as:
 
  A) repair of severe eyelid wrinkles
  B) infection of the eyelid lining
  C) a drooping eyelid
  D) infection of eyelid glands

Question 2

A heart block is blockage of an artery supplying the heart, often due to atherosclerosis.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


aprice35067

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

C
Explanation: The combining form blephar/o means eyelid and the suffix -ptosis, drooping.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: Heart block is a block or delay of the normal electrical conduction of the heart.


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