Chapter 3 Suffixes – The
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Amniocentesis:
A. Incision of the abdomen
B. Paracentesis
C. Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
D. Puncture of the chest region
E. Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo
E
Inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat:
A. Bronchitis
B. Laryngitis
C. Pharyngeal
D. Tonsilitis
E. Tonsillitis
E
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