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arivle123

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A medical term that means muscle weakness is ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Occasionally, it is necessary to purposely break a bone to correct an improperly healed fracture. This procedure is called:
 
  A) arthroplasty
  B) osteoclasis
  C) arthrodesis
  D) osteotomy


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bigcheese9

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

myasthenia

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: Oste/o refers to bone and -clasis, break apart.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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