Which of the following conditions is characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal muscles and is considered to be a chronic, autoimmune disease?
A. Rhabdomyolysis
B. Myasthenia gravis
C. Muscular dystrophy
D. Rheumatism
E. Polymyalgia rheumatica
Answer: B
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1. Word root 2. Prefix 3. Suffix 4. Combining vowel
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A) polycystic ovarian syndrome B) fibrocystic breast disease C) benign prostatic hyperplasia D) endometriosis
The prefixes ec- and ecto- both mean out, ________, and outer
A) outside B) to cut C) remove D) change
Which statement about congestive heart failure is correct?
a. Blood and fluid collects in the lower extremities. b. Blood and fluid collects in the lungs. c. It claims some 50,000 lives per year. d. all of these choices