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armygirl

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction is called an adhesion.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

In which situation is a combining vowel never used?
 
  A) between two word roots
  B) between a word root and the suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant
  C) between a prefix and word root
  D) all of the above


sierramartinez

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

FALSE
Explanation: A sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction is called a spasm. An adhesion is scar tissue forming in the fascia surrounding the muscle, making it difficult to stretch the muscle.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A combining vowel is never used between a prefix and a word root. A combining vowel is used between two word roots or between a word root and suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant.


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