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danielfitts88

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A procedure that removes nitrogenous wastes and excess ions directly from the blood, replacing the normal function of the kidneys, is:
 
  A) nephrography
  B) renal transplant
  C) hemodialysis
  D) peritoneal dialysis

Question 2

The medical term for surgical fixation to connect vertebrae is:
 
  A) fasciotomy
  B) spondylosyndesis
  C) myorrhaphy
  D) laminectomy


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

C
Explanation: The combining form hem/o means blood; dia-, through; and -lysis, dissolve.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: Because the suffixes are different in each response, analyzing just that word part will assist: -desis means surgical fixation or fusion. Further analysis confirms this correct answer, with spondyl/o meaning vertebra.


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