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BrownTown3

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Explain how and where prefixes are used in medical terms.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

An abnormal gurgling or blowing sound heard when listening to the heart is a heart ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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

Prefixes are united with or placed at the beginning of words to alter or modify their meanings or to create entirely new words.

Answer to Question 2

murmur


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