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washai

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

Question 2

Which medical term means instrument to view inside vagina?
 
  A) culdoscope
  B) colposcope
  C) culdoscopy
  D) cervicoscope


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Answer to Question 1

-ectomy, ectomy

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: Colp/o means vagina and -scope means instrument for viewing, so colposcope means instrument for viewing inside the vagina. Culd/o means cul-de-sac, so culdoscope means instrument for viewing the cul-de-sac. -scopy means process of viewing, so culdoscopy means process of viewing the cul-de-sac. Cervic/o means cervix, so cervicoscope means instrument for viewing the cervix.



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