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kshipps

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A medical term that means pertaining to atrium and ventricle is ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The medical term for inflammation of the membrane covering the surface of the brain and spinal cord (inflammation of the meninges) is:
 
  A) meningitis
  B) encephalitis
  C) retinitis
  D) keratitis


lorealeza

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

atrioventricular

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: The root mening means meninges and the suffix -itis means inflammation.


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