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Anajune7

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In the constructed term tonsill/ectomy, the suffix is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Which medical term means condition of no sperm?
 
  A) spermatolytic
  B) aspermia
  C) oligospermia
  D) spermatogenic


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Answer to Question 1

-ectomy, ectomy

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A- means without and -spermia means condition of sperm, so aspermia means condition of having no sperm. Spermat/o means sperm and -lytic means destruction; therefore, spermatolytic means destruction of sperm. Olig/o means scanty; thus, oligospermia means scanty amount of sperm. -genic means producing; hence, spermatogenic means producing sperm.



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