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berenicecastro

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The medical term for surgical fixation of the kidney is:
 
  A) nephrostomy
  B) nephropexy
  C) urethrostomy
  D) urethropexy

Question 2

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term osteoclasis is:
 
  A) surgical repair
  B) to break apart
  C) surgical removal
  D) movement


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wshriver

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

B
Explanation: The combining form nephr/o means kidney and the suffix -pexy means surgical fixation or suspension.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: The suffix is located at the end of the word -clasis.


berenicecastro

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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