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oliviahorn72

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The medical term for pus in the urine is:
 
  A) pyuria
  B) ketonuria
  C) bacteriuria
  D) glycosuria
  E) hematuria

Question 2

This is a disease causing progressive muscular weakness and deterioration.
 
  A) Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  B) osteogenesis imperfecta
  C) fibromyalgia
  D) achondroplasia


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Chelseyj.hasty

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

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Explanation: The root py means pus and the suffix -uria means pertaining to urine or urination.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: Dys/trophy means bad, difficult, or abnormal development. Breaking down the other terms can identify their meaning and exclude them as oste/o/genesis imperfecta means imperfect bone development, fibr/o/my/algia is condition of pain of the fibers and muscles, and a/chondr/o/plasia is without cartilage formation.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Wow, this really help

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