Break down the medical word into its word parts, and give the meaning of each word part. Then, give the definition of the medical word.
Vasculitis
Definition:
Combining form and definition:
Suffix and definition:
Definition: Inflammation of the blood vessels
Combining form and definition: vascul/o, “little vessel”
Suffix and definition: -itis, “inflammation”
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
During exercise, the time spent in diastole and systole
A. remains unchanged. B. is increased. C. is decreased, with the greatest decrease occurring in diastole. D. is decreased equally.
Inflammation of a spinal nerve root:
a. Encephalitis b. Meningitis c. Blepharitis d. Radiculitis e. Polyneuritis