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natalie2426

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Which medical term means inflammation of the appendix?
 
  a. appendicitis
  b. appenditis
  c. appendicopathy
  d. appendicosis

Question 2

Which term means record of lymph nodes?
 
  a. lymphadenopathy
  b. lymphadenitis
  c. lymphadenosis
  d. lymphadenogram



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Answer to Question 1

a
Explanation:
a. appendicitis: correct
b. appenditis: append- is not the correct word root
c. appendicopathy: -pathy means disease of
d. appendicosis: -osis means abnormal condition of

Answer to Question 2

d
Explanation:
a. lymphadenopathy: means disease of lymph nodes
b. lymphadenitis: means inflammation of lymph nodes
c. lymphadenosis: means abnormal condition of lymph nodes
d. lymphadenogram: correct



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