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Mimi

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Choose the suffix that means surgical excision (removal).
 
  A) -ectomy
  B) -emia
  C) -logy
  D) -scopy

Question 2

Papilledema is swelling of the eyeball.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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diesoon

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

A
Explanation: Do not confuse -ectomy, surgical excision/removal, with -tomy, incision/cut.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: Papilledema is swelling of the optic disk, not the eyeball.


Mimi

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

jackie

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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