Match the Word Elements with Their Meanings

question 73

Multiple Choice

Match the word elements with their meanings.
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• A)cutane/o
• B)hidr/o
• C)hydr/o
• D)ichthy/o
• E)kerat/o
• F)lip/o
• G)melan/o
• H)myc/o
• I)onych/o
• J)pil/o
• K)py/o
• L)scler/o
• M)seb/o
• N)squam/o
• O)xer/o
• P)-malacia
• Q)-oid
• R)-pathy
• S)-phoresis
• T)-plasty

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In research, it's the variable that is being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Manipulated

Refers to the controlled alteration or handling of variables in experiments to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon that occurs in an experiment when a participant’s response to a treatment is due to his or her expectations about the treatment rather than to the treatment itself.

Sugar Pill

A placebo, often used in medical trials to test the efficacy of new drugs by comparing their effects to those of an inert pill.