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stevenposner

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The congenital disease called myeloma syndrome results in excessive cartilage formation at the epiphyseal plates (growth plates), forming abnormally long limbs and a tall, thin body form.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Inflammation of a kidney is known as nephralgia.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

FALSE
Explanation: The congenital disease called Marfan's syndrome results in excessive cartilage formation at the epiphyseal plates (growth plates), forming abnormally long limbs and a tall, thin body form. Myeloma in which myel means bone marrow and -oma means tumor is a malignant tumor.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: Inflammation of a kidney is known as nephr/itis. The suffix -algia means pain.




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