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<p> <img alt="" align="right" height="203" hspace="12" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/umw-image044.png" width="299"/> Question 1 of 5: The word for inflammation of the area around the heart is <strong> [blank]-card-[blank] </strong>. </p>
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□ itis <br />
□ micro <br />
□ chloro <br />
□ oscopy <br />
□ peri <br />
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<p> Question 1 answer is <strong> peri </strong> and <strong> itis </strong> for <strong> pericardits </strong>. </p>
<p> Question 2 of 5: The word for disease of the nerves is <strong> neuro-[blank] </strong>. </p>
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□ megaly <br />
□ scopy <br />
□ logy <br />
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□ gram <br />
□ pathy
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<p> Question 2 answer is <strong> pathy </strong> for <strong> neuropathy </strong>. </p>
<p> Question 3 of 5: The word for a test that records your heart's electrical activity is <strong> [blank]-cardio-[blank] </strong>. </p>
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□ gram <br />
□ ologist <br />
□ hyper <br />
□ gram<br />
□ scope <br />
□ electro <br />
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<p> Question 3 answer is <strong> electro </strong> and <strong> gram </strong> for <strong> electrocardiogram </strong>. </p>
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□ pathy <br />
□ stomy <br />
□ itis <br />
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□ ectomy <br />
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<p> Question 4 answer is <strong> itis </strong> for <strong> dermatitis </strong>. </p>
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<p> Question 5 of 5: The word for too much cholesterol in the blood is <strong> [blank]-cholesterol-[blank] </strong>. </p>
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□ exo <br />
□ itis <br />
□ pathy <br />
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□ megalo <br />
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<p> Question 5 answer is <strong> hyper </strong> and <strong> emia </strong> for <strong> hypercholesterolemia </strong>. </p>
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