The Meaning of the Suffix -Malacia Is

question 66

Multiple Choice

The meaning of the suffix -malacia is:

• A)inflammation
• B)softening
• C)resembling
• D)suture

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Definitions:

Deductive Argument

A type of logic where specific conclusions are drawn from general principles or premises, with the conclusion necessarily following from the premises.

Deductive Argument

A logical process in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the given premises.

Valid

A deductive argument where the form is such that the conclusion must be true if the premises are assumed to be true.

Premises

Statements or propositions from which a conclusion is drawn in an argument, assumed to be true.