Because of the meaning of the combining form cocc/o-, in pneumococcal pneumonia, we can tell that the infection is caused by a/an ________
A) virus
B) protozoan
C) spherical bacterium
D) yeast; fungi
C
Explanation: A) It is not a virus.
B) It is not a protozoan.
C) Correct! Cocc/o- means "spherical bacterium."
D) It is not yeast or fungi.
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Bacteria that have spiral-shaped cells are called _____
Fill in the blank with the right word.
How is systolic dysfunction different from diastolic dysfunction?
1. In systolic dysfunction, the ventricle has difficulty ejecting blood out of the chamber. 2. In systolic dysfunction, the ventricle has difficulty relaxing and is unable to expand fully. 3. In systolic dysfunction, the ventricle pumps out insufficient blood volume. 4. In systolic dysfunction, the ventricle has low blood volume.
The combining form that means pleura is ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Carla had been unconscious for more than two days after falling from a retaining wall onto a roadway? When she awoke, she spoke of having passed into another dimension? What did Carla experience?
a. proof of heaven b. transcendence c. functional death d. transition e. autoscopy