Today, the leading causes of death are:

(a) infectious diseases (b) chronic diseases
(c) contagious diseases (d) immunodeficiency diseases


ANSWER: B

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The suffix -itis identifies:

A. dental pain. B. incision. C. abnormal D. inflammation.

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Despite spending more than any country in the world on health care, the United States ranks ________ in life expectancy.

A. first B. 38th C. fifth D. 28th

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Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels?

A. A combining vowel has no meaning of its own B. A combining vowel joins a root to another root C. The combining vowels are "a," "e," "i," "o," and "u" D. A combining vowel is usually of Greek or Latin origin E. A combining vowel joins a root to a suffix

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Cholecystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the:

a. liver b. bile duct c. bladder d. gallbladder

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